User`s guide

11 Functions — Alphabetical List

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wait (FevalFuture)

Wait for futures to complete

Syntax

OK = wait(F)

OK = wait(F,STATE)

OK = wait(F,STATE,TIMEOUT)

Description

OK = wait(F) blocks execution until each of the array of futures F has reached the

'finished' state. OK is true if the wait completed successfully, and false if any of the

futures was cancelled or failed execution.

OK = wait(F,STATE) blocks execution until the array of futures F has reached the

state STATE. Valid values for STATE are 'running' or 'finished'.

OK = wait(F,STATE,TIMEOUT) blocks execution for a maximum of TIMEOUTseconds.

OK is set false if TIMEOUT is exceeded before STATE is reached, or if any of the futures

was cancelled or failed execution.