std::thread::detach (3) - Linux Manuals

std::thread::detach: std::thread::detach

NAME

std::thread::detach - std::thread::detach

Synopsis

void detach(); (since C++11)

Separates the thread of execution from the thread object, allowing execution to continue independently. Any allocated resources will be freed once the thread exits.
After calling detach *this no longer owns any thread.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

(none)

Postconditions

joinable is false

Exceptions

std::system_error if joinable() == false or an error occurs.

Example

// Run this code

  #include <iostream>
  #include <chrono>
  #include <thread>

  void independentThread()
  {
      std::cout << "Starting concurrent thread.\n";
      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2));
      std::cout << "Exiting concurrent thread.\n";
  }

  void threadCaller()
  {
      std::cout << "Starting thread caller.\n";
      std::thread t(independentThread);
      t.detach();
      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
      std::cout << "Exiting thread caller.\n";
  }

  int main()
  {
      threadCaller();
      std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(5));
  }

Possible output:

  Starting thread caller.
  Starting concurrent thread.
  Exiting thread caller.
  Exiting concurrent thread.

References

* C++11 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2011):

      * 30.3.1.5 thread members [thread.thread.member]