From: Ian Whitlock <iw1junk@...>
Date: 2008-01-02T02:00:25+09:00
Subject: Re: Why not call Thread.join?

Robert Klemme wrote:

> I prefer the solution that does not join in the method but returns
> Threads.  If you think about it, that version is significantly more
> flexible.  You can join those threads immediately
> 
> an_enum.each_simultaneously {|e| ... }.each {|th| th.join}
> 
> but you can as well do some work in between
> 
> threads = an_enum.each_simultaneously {|e| ... }
> do_some_work
> ...
> threads.each {|th| th.join}
> 

Thanks.  That helps both with my understanding the significance
of collect and threads.

Ian
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