Methods of Threads

Explore the essential methods of std::thread in C++ to manage thread lifecycle and behavior effectively. Understand how to join, detach, check thread identity, sleep threads, and query hardware concurrency. This lesson also covers thread swapping and accessing system-specific handles to enhance your grasp of modern C++ multithreading capabilities.

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Here is the interface of std::thread t in a concise table. For additional details, please refer to cppreference.com.

Method	Description
`t.join()`	Waits until thread `t` has finished its executable unit.
`t.detach()`

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1.Introduction

2.A Quick Overview

3.Memory Model: The Contract

4.Memory Model: Atomics

5.Memory Model: Synchronization and Ordering Constraints

6.Memory Model: Fences

7.Multithreading: Threads

8.Multithreading: Shared Data

9.Multithreading: Local Data

10.Multithreading: Condition Variables

11.Multithreading: Tasks

12.Case Study: Calculate Sum of a Vector

13.Case Study: Thread-Safe Initialization of a Singleton

14.Case Study: Ongoing Optimization with CppMem

15.Parallel Algorithms of the Standard Template Library

16.The Future: C++20

17.Coding Examples

18.Best Practices

19.The Time Library

20.Glossary

21.About the Author

Methods of Threads