Windows threading: _beginthread vs _beginthreadex vs CreateThread C++

Question

What\'s a better way to start a thread, _beginthread, _beginthreadx or CreateThread?

I\'m trying to determine what are the adv

Answer 1

You should try this code

#include
#include
#include
#include

UINT __stdcall Staff(PVOID lp){
 printf("The Number is %d\n", GetCurrentThreadId());
 return 0;
}

INT main(INT argc, PCHAR argv[])
{

    const INT Staff_Number = 5;
    HANDLE hd[Staff_Number];
    for(INT i=0; i < Staff_Number; i++){
       hd[i] = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, Staff, NULL, 0, NULL);
    }

 WaitForMultipleObjects(Staff_Number, Staff, TRUE, NULL);
 for(INT i=0; i < Staff_Number; i++)
 {
     CloseHandle(hd[i]);
 }
 system("pause");
 return 0;
}

if you use _beginthread instead of _beginthreadex it will give error too many argument for _beginthread it is because _beginthread couldnt create a thread with security attribute and also i think _beginthread is unnecessary you can absolutely use *(_beginthreadex) and CreateThread