From: Daniel Bretoi <lists@...>
Date: 2003-02-01T08:39:24+09:00
Subject: Re: removing a dead thread

does this seem reasonable?

while threads.size > ARGV[0].to_i
   threads.each { |aThread| threads.delete(aThread) unless aThread.alive? }
end


On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 06:59:05PM -0500, Daniel Bretoi wrote:
> 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
> 
> -- 
> Jan 31 	Jackie Robinson born, 1919
> Jan 31 	Hewlett-Packard founded, 1939
> Jan 31 	"Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961
> Jan 31 	Explorer I launched, 1958.  Van Allen Belt discovered
> Jan 31 	Irving Langmuir, 1881, invented tungsten filament lamp
> Feb  1 	First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954
> Feb  1 	Forces led by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979
> Feb  1 	Chinese New Year Holiday (3 days) in Taiwan
> Feb  2 	Candlemas
> Jan 31 	The Grateful Dead are busted in New Orleans, 1970
> Feb  1 	RCA Victor unveils the 45 rpm record playing system, 1949
> Feb  2 	Graham Nash is born in Lancashire, England, 1942
> Feb  2 	Groundhog Day
> Feb  2*	Parashat Yitro

-- 
Jan 31 	Jackie Robinson born, 1919
Jan 31 	Hewlett-Packard founded, 1939
Jan 31 	"Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961
Jan 31 	Explorer I launched, 1958.  Van Allen Belt discovered
Jan 31 	Irving Langmuir, 1881, invented tungsten filament lamp
Feb  1 	First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954
Feb  1 	Forces led by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979
Feb  1 	Chinese New Year Holiday (3 days) in Taiwan
Feb  2 	Candlemas
Jan 31 	The Grateful Dead are busted in New Orleans, 1970
Feb  1 	RCA Victor unveils the 45 rpm record playing system, 1949
Feb  2 	Graham Nash is born in Lancashire, England, 1942
Feb  2 	Groundhog Day
Feb  2*	Parashat Yitro