Task.Run() and Task.Start()

Question

User1904516115 posted

What is the dfference between Task.Run() and Task.Start() method?

Answer 1

User-1571110992 posted

IT might help

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29693362/regarding-usage-of-task-start-task-run-and-task-factory-startnew

Answer 2

User-284744251 posted

Following link may also help

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29693362/regarding-usage-of-task-start-task-run-and-task-factory-startnew

Answer 3

User-1377768212 posted

Hi,

Please check the following reference :

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/pfxteam/2011/10/24/task-run-vs-task-factory-startnew/

Answer 4

User-1838255255 posted

Hi vinodkpasi,

About the difference between Task.Run() and Task.Start() method, here is the official explanation of these two methods:

Task.Run(): Queues the specified work to run on the thread pool and returns a Task object that represents that work.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh195051%28v=vs.110%29.aspx 

Task.Start(): Starts the Task, scheduling it for execution to the current TaskScheduler.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd270682(v=vs.110).aspx 

For more details, please check this article: Task.Run() vs. Task.Factory.StartNew(): 

https://jeremybytes.blogspot.sg/2015/02/taskrun-vs-taskfactorystartnew.html 

Best Regards,

Eric Du