How does multithreading on iPhone OS work? How do I use it?

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Thanks picture Thanks · Apr 28, 2009 · Viewed 10.6k times · Source

I am curious about threads on iPhone. Are they easy to establish and to maintain? How does it work on the iPhone? Is it real multithreading?

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Jens Ayton picture Jens Ayton · Apr 28, 2009

With the NSThread class, yes, well, and yes. :-)

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