c++ start thread later

To start a thread later in C++, you can use the std::thread class from the C++ Standard Library. The std::thread class represents a single thread of execution. Here are the steps to start a thread later in C++:

1. Include the <thread> header file: cpp #include <thread>

2. Define a function or lambda expression that will be executed in the new thread: cpp void myFunction() { // Code to be executed in the new thread }

3. Create a std::thread object and pass the function or lambda expression as an argument: cpp std::thread myThread(myFunction);

4. Optionally, you can pass additional arguments to the function or lambda expression by providing them after the function or lambda expression: cpp std::thread myThread(myFunction, arg1, arg2, ...);

5. If you don't want to start the thread immediately, you can detach it from the calling thread: cpp myThread.detach();

Alternatively, you can keep the thread joinable and start it later by calling the std::thread::join() function: cpp myThread.join();

Note: If you don't detach or join the thread, the program will terminate with an exception when the std::thread object is destroyed.

That's it! You have successfully started a thread later in C++. Remember to handle any synchronization issues if your thread interacts with shared data.