I have the following code, which I think works ok (forgive the silly/contrived example).
void run_thread()
{
std::thread t([]{
while(true)
{
// keep getting chars... to stop peoples eye's hurting : )
char c = getchar();
}
});
t.detach(); // Detach thread
// thread goes out of scope here - but is it ok because its detached??
}
int main()
{
run_thread();
// Wait here forever
while (true) {;}
}
But after re-reading it I have a doubt about it. Thread t goes out of scope. I can't remember now if it is safe to do this after you have called detach()... I think it is, but as I say I have a nagging doubt. Can anyone confirm if this is good/bad practise?