Question

Which is more natural way to start a Task class instance of MS TPL with some delay?

Task logManager = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => { // Some code }, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);

I just want to start it later in some seconds…

Thank you!

Answer 1

Use a timer so you don’t waste thread processing time in the delay time:

Task logManager = null;
new Timer((state) =>
    {
        logManager = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => { /* Some code*/}, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
    }, null, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2), TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(-1));