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{{Function | {{Function | ||
|name=parallel.waitForAny | |name=parallel.waitForAny | ||
| − | |args= function1, function2, | + | |args={{type|function}} function1, {{type|function}} function2, ... |
| − | |returns = | + | |returns = {{type|number}} indicating which function has completed based on argument order |
|api=parallel | |api=parallel | ||
|addon=ComputerCraft | |addon=ComputerCraft | ||
| − | |desc=Lets you run multiple functions at the same time, alternating between them until any happen to finish | + | |desc=Lets you run multiple functions at the same time, alternating between them until any happen to finish. |
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|examples= | |examples= | ||
{{Example | {{Example | ||
| − | |desc=Tells the computer to run | + | |desc=Tells the computer to run <var>receive</var >and <var>send</var> the same time. Will broadcast what the user enters or prints what it receives over rednet, depending on what happens first. |
| − | |code= | + | |code= local function receive () -- Define function1. |
| − | [[print]] ([[rednet.receive]]()) | + | [[print]]([[rednet.receive]]()) |
end | end | ||
| − | + | local function send () -- Define function2. | |
| − | [[rednet.broadcast]] ([[read]]()) | + | [[rednet.broadcast]]([[read]]()) |
end | end | ||
| − | parallel.waitForAny ( | + | '''parallel.waitForAny(receive, send)''' -- Run both functions in parallel until one finishes. |
|output=Either it prints what it received via rednet, or it broadcasts the message the user typed. | |output=Either it prints what it received via rednet, or it broadcasts the message the user typed. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:54, 27 January 2016
 Function parallel.waitForAny | |
| Lets you run multiple functions at the same time, alternating between them until any happen to finish. | |
| Syntax | parallel.waitForAny(function function1, function function2, ...) |
| Returns | number indicating which function has completed based on argument order |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | parallel |
Examples
 Example | |
| Tells the computer to run receiveand send the same time. Will broadcast what the user enters or prints what it receives over rednet, depending on what happens first. | |
| Code |
local function receive () -- Define function1. print(rednet.receive()) end local function send () -- Define function2. rednet.broadcast(read()) end parallel.waitForAny(receive, send) -- Run both functions in parallel until one finishes. |
| Output | Either it prints what it received via rednet, or it broadcasts the message the user typed. |
