Module async_std::task

Asynchronous tasks.

This module is similar to std::thread, except it uses asynchronous tasks in place of threads.

Examples

Spawn a task and await its result:

use async_std::task;

let handle = task::spawn(async {
    1 + 2
});

Structs

AccessError	An error returned by LocalKey::try_with.
Builder	Task builder that configures the settings of a new task.
Context	The Context of an asynchronous task.
JoinHandle	A handle that awaits the result of a task.
LocalKey	The key for accessing a task-local value.
Task	A handle to a task.
TaskId	A unique identifier for a task.
Waker	A Waker is a handle for waking up a task by notifying its executor that it is ready to be run.

Enums

Poll	Indicates whether a value is available or if the current task has been scheduled to receive a wakeup instead.

Functions

block_on	Spawns a task and blocks the current thread on its result.
current	Returns a handle to the current task.
sleep	Sleeps for the specified amount of time.
spawn	Spawns a task.