How do I create threads using the pthreads library?

How do I create threads using the pthreads library?

To create threads using the pthreads library in C, you can use the pthread_create function. Here's a basic example.

Can you show me a simple code example?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>

void* threadFunction(void* arg) {
    printf("Hello from the thread!\n");
    return NULL;
}

int main() {
    pthread_t thread;
    pthread_create(&thread, NULL, threadFunction, NULL);
    pthread_join(thread, NULL);
    return 0;
}

This code creates a thread that runs threadFunction.

What do pthread_join and pthread_create do?

pthread_create starts a new thread, while pthread_join waits for the specified thread to finish before continuing.