From: Daniel Bretoi <lists@...>
Date: 2003-02-01T08:35:24+09:00
Subject: removing a dead thread

Scenario:  I have  a set of 20 things to do. I can only do 4 things at a
time.

How can I limit myself to 4 threads? 

This is what I have:

threads = []
designs.each { |d|
   while threads.size > ARGV[0].to_i
      do something? 
   end
   threads << Thread.new(d) { |t|
      do stuff...
   }
}


how would I remove a thread once it's done? 

ideas?

db

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