C++: std::async example (https://stackoverflow.com/a/51587626/7670262)

std_async_example.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <future>
#include <thread>
#include <chrono>

#define LOG()    std::cout << __func__ << " : "

void test()
{
    LOG() << "IN\n";

    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
    std::this_thread::sleep_for( 1s );

    LOG() << "OUT\n";
}

int main()
{
    LOG() << "Calling test()...\n";

    auto f = std::async( std::launch::async, test );

    LOG() << "Running test()...\n";

    // ...                             ...
    // ... You can do other stuff here ...
    // ...                             ...

    f.wait(); // Blocking call to wait for the result to be available

    LOG() << "Exiting...\n";

    return 0;
}

/*
    // OUTPUT:
    
    main : Calling test()...
    main : Running test()...
    test : IN
    test : OUT
    main : Exiting...
*/