task()

Syntax

task(function, args)

Creates and runs a parallel task, returning the handle to the task object. Task will return the return value of the function when its completed, or will return null immediately if task is still in progress, so grabbing a value of a task object is non-blocking. Function can be either function value, or function lambda, or a name of an existing defined function. In case function needs arguments to be called with, they should be supplied after the function name, or value. executor identifier in task_thread, places the task in a specific queue identified by this value. The default thread value is the null thread. There are no limits on number of parallel tasks for any executor, so using different queues is solely for synchronization purposes.

task( _() -> print('Hello Other World') )  => Runs print command on a separate thread
foo(a, b) -> print(a+b); task('foo',2,2)  => Uses existing function definition to start a task
task_thread('temp', 'foo',3,5);  => runs function foo with a different thread executor, identified as 'temp'
a = 3; task_thread('temp', _(outer(a), b) -> foo(a,b), 5)
    => Another example of running the same thing passing arguments using closure over anonymous function as well as passing a parameter.

In case you want to create a task based on a function that is not defined in your module, please read the tips on “Passing function references to other modules of your application” section in the call(...) section.