module Kernel
Public Instance Methods
future(&block)
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Creates a new future.
@example Evaluate an operation in another thread
x = future { 3 + 3 }
@yield []
A block to be optimistically evaluated in another thread.
@yieldreturn [Object]
The return value of the block will be the evaluated value of the future.
@return [Future]
# File lib/future.rb, line 62 def future(&block) Future.new(&block) end
promise(&block)
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Creates a new promise.
@example Lazily evaluate an arithmetic operation
x = promise { 3 + 3 }
@yield []
A block to be lazily evaluated.
@yieldreturn [Object]
The return value of the block will be the lazily evaluated value of the promise.
@return [Promise]
# File lib/promise.rb, line 112 def promise(&block) Promise.new(&block) end