Task.WaitAny Method (array<Task[])
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Waits for any of the provided Task objects to complete execution.
Namespace: System.Threading.Tasks
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function WaitAny ( _
ParamArray tasks As Task() _
) As Integer
public static int WaitAny(
params Task[] tasks
)
Parameters
- tasks
Type: array<System.Threading.Tasks.Task[]
An array of Task instances on which to wait.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
The index of the completed task in the tasks array argument.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ObjectDisposedException | The Task has been disposed. |
ArgumentNullException | The tasks argument is null. |
ArgumentException | The tasks argument contains a null element. |
Examples
The following example demonstrates using WaitAny to wait for any task in a set of tasks to complete.
// C#
var t1 = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => DoOperation1());
var t2 = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => DoOperation2());
Task.WaitAny(t1, t2)
' Visual Basic
Dim t1 = Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub()
DoOperation1()
End Sub)
Dim t2 = Task.Factory.StartNew(Sub()
DoOperation2()
End Sub)
Task.WaitAny(t1, t2)
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.