Standard Library: Async

Run each zero-argument function in the list funcs concurrently. Wait until all functions finish running and return a list of their results.

fn getA()
  sleep(200)
  "a"
end

fn getB()
  sleep(100)
  "b"
end

Async.getAll([getA, getB]) -- Returns ["a", "b"] after 200 ms

Run the zero-argument functions in the list funcs concurrently and return the result of the first one that finishes.

Note: the functions that are still running when the first function finishes should be stopped; however, limitations of JS currently prevent this.

fn getA()
  sleep(200)
  "a"
end

fn getB()
  sleep(100)
  "b"
end

Async.getFirst([getA, getB]) -- Returns "b" after 100 ms

Pause the current execution branch for ms milliseconds.

sleep(1000) -- Pause for 1 second

Pause a loop temporarily to allow other concurrently running functions to progress.

Async.yield() -- Pause to allow other functions to run