C# - ThreadPool QueueUserWorkItem Use?

Question

Just right now I'm using following code to add queued threads. I don't like it. And my colleagues won't either because they don't know C# very well. All I want is of course to queue a method to be executed in a new thread.

private static void doStuff(string parameter)
{
    // does stuff
}

// call (a)
ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(a => doStuff("hello world"));
// call (b)
ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(delegate { doStuff("hello world"); });

So are there other use variations of ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem ?

Best would be another 1-Line-Call. If possible with use of Func<> or Action<>.

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EDIT: Got (b) from the answers and comments and I like it better already.

Answer 1

I'm not entirely sure what kind of syntax you're looking for, but if you don't like the unused a in your example, why not use Task instead?

Task.Run(() => doStuff("hello world"));

It doesn't really seem a lot better, but at least it doesn't have an unused identifier.

Note: Task.Run() is .Net 4.5 or later. If you're using .Net 4 you have to do:

Task.Factory.StartNew(() => doStuff("hello world"));

which isn't as short.

Both of the above do use the thread pool.

If you really must avoid using a lambda, you can use an anonymous delegate (which @nowhewhomustnotbenamed already mentioned):

Task.Run(delegate { doStuff("Hello, World!"); });

But what's the point of that? It's much less readable!