Thread Detach / Joinable Methods

Question

Where are the C# Thread Detach / Joinable functions?

In C++ 11 these functions are available:

thread::joinable()
thread::detach()

But they can't be found in .NET - where are they?

Eastman

I don't believe there are 1:1 equivalents, as you've found. You may want to check #6895135 – Yorgo

Answer 1

What would detach do in your mind in .NET? .NET has no automatic storage duration. This concept does not apply.

joinable doesn't really apply either because you can Join any thread, even Thread.Current. If you insist on C++ semantics:

Thread someThread = ...;
bool isJoinable = Thread.Current != someThread;

Thread objects are subject to Garbage Collection but a thread runs to completion regardless of whether the Thread object is still reachable. Don't worry about this.

Executrix