Threading in C#

C# supports parallel execution of code through multithreading. A thread is an independent execution path, able to run simultaneously with other threads.

A C# program starts in a single thread created automatically by the CLR and operating system (the “main” thread), and is made multi-threaded by creating additional threads. Here’s a simple example and its output:

class ThreadTest {
  static void Main() {
    Thread t = new Thread (WriteY);
    t.Start();                          // Run WriteY on the new thread
    while (true) Console.Write ("x");   // Write 'x' forever
  }

  static void WriteY() {
    while (true) Console.Write ("y");   // Write 'y' forever
  }
}

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