Async.SwitchToThreadPool Method (F#)

Creates an asynchronous computation that queues a work item that runs its continuation.

Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Control

Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)

// Signature:
static member SwitchToThreadPool : unit -> Async<unit>

// Usage:
Async.SwitchToThreadPool ()

Return Value

A computation that generates a new work item in the thread pool.

Remarks

For examples of the use of this method, see Async.SwitchToContext Method (F#) and Async.SwitchToNewThread Method (F#).

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Version Information

F# Runtime

Supported in: 2.0, 4.0

Silverlight

Supported in: 3

See Also

Reference

Control.Async Class (F#)

Microsoft.FSharp.Control Namespace (F#)