turings-tarpit/scratchpad/threadtest.cpp

#include <chrono>
#include <future>
#include <iostream>
#include <thread>
using namespace std::chrono_literals;

int main()
{
    std::future<int> future = std::async(std::launch::async, []()
    {
        std::this_thread::sleep_for(3s);
        return 8;
    });

    std::cout << "waiting...\n";
    std::future_status status;

    do
    {
        status = future.wait_for(100ms);
        switch (status)
        {
            case std::future_status::deferred:
                std::cout << "deferred\n";
                break;
            case std::future_status::timeout:
                std::cout << "timeout\n";
                break;
            case std::future_status::ready:
                std::cout << "ready!\n";
                break;
        }
    }
    while (status != std::future_status::ready);

    std::cout << "result is " << future.get() << '\n';
}