thread

Methods

get_name

Returns the name of the current thread

function thread.get_name(): string

-- example usage
local name = thread.get_name()

create

Creates a new thread with a random name and returns true if successfully created

function thread.create(routine: function, ...): bool

-- example usage
thread.create(function()
    -- do something in thread
end)

create_named

Creates a new thread with the provided name and returns true if successfully created

function thread.create_named(name: string, routine: function, ...): bool

-- example usage
local thread_created = thread.create_named("Example", function()
    -- do something in thread
end)

yield

Pauses execution of the calling thread until the next tick, unless ms was provided, in which case execution will resume once the time has elapsed

function thread.yield(ms: int? --[[0]]): void

-- example usage
local thread1_created = thread.create(function()
    while true do
        -- runs once every tick
        thread.yield()
    end
end)

local thread2_created = thread.create(function()
    while true do
        -- runs once every second
        thread.yield(1000)
    end
end)
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