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sapito
sapito

Reputation: 1522

Does Task.Run() require async/await?

When creating a new task using Task.Run() is it required to mark the method as async and using await to resume program flow?

Or is it possible to just call Task.Run() and forget about the new thread? I.e., Task.Run() just returns and the new thread starts running independently.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 150

Answers (1)

Reed Copsey
Reed Copsey

Reputation: 564891

Or is it possible to just call Task.Run() and forget about the new thread?

Yes, this is possible. There is no requirement to handle the resulting Task or Task<T> in C#. This means that you don't need to use async or await, as well.

That being said, "fire and forget" tasks are typically a sign of a poor design. At the very minimum, it's typically a good idea to wrap the Task in something that will await it to handle and log exceptions.

Upvotes: 3

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