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diff --git a/Doc/library/asyncio-task.rst b/Doc/library/asyncio-task.rst index 59acce1990a..b19ffa8213a 100644 --- a/Doc/library/asyncio-task.rst +++ b/Doc/library/asyncio-task.rst @@ -238,18 +238,24 @@ Creating Tasks ----------------------------------------------- -.. function:: create_task(coro, *, name=None, context=None) +.. function:: create_task(coro, *, name=None, context=None, eager_start=None, **kwargs) Wrap the *coro* :ref:`coroutine <coroutine>` into a :class:`Task` and schedule its execution. Return the Task object. - If *name* is not ``None``, it is set as the name of the task using - :meth:`Task.set_name`. + The full function signature is largely the same as that of the + :class:`Task` constructor (or factory) - all of the keyword arguments to + this function are passed through to that interface. An optional keyword-only *context* argument allows specifying a custom :class:`contextvars.Context` for the *coro* to run in. The current context copy is created when no *context* is provided. + An optional keyword-only *eager_start* argument allows specifying + if the task should execute eagerly during the call to create_task, + or be scheduled later. If *eager_start* is not passed the mode set + by :meth:`loop.set_task_factory` will be used. + The task is executed in the loop returned by :func:`get_running_loop`, :exc:`RuntimeError` is raised if there is no running loop in current thread. @@ -290,6 +296,9 @@ Creating Tasks .. versionchanged:: 3.11 Added the *context* parameter. + .. versionchanged:: 3.14 + Added the *eager_start* parameter by passing on all *kwargs*. + Task Cancellation ================= @@ -330,7 +339,7 @@ and reliable way to wait for all tasks in the group to finish. .. versionadded:: 3.11 - .. method:: create_task(coro, *, name=None, context=None) + .. method:: create_task(coro, *, name=None, context=None, eager_start=None, **kwargs) Create a task in this task group. The signature matches that of :func:`asyncio.create_task`. @@ -342,6 +351,10 @@ and reliable way to wait for all tasks in the group to finish. Close the given coroutine if the task group is not active. + .. versionchanged:: 3.14 + + Passes on all *kwargs* to :meth:`loop.create_task` + Example:: async def main(): |