Introduction to Tasks
This lesson gives an introduction to tasks which consist of promises and futures, and are an important part of multithreading in C++.
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In addition to threads, C++ has tasks to perform work asynchronously. These tasks need the <future> header, and they will be parameterized with a work package. Additionally, they consist of two associated components: a promise and a future; Both are connected via a data channel. ...