Parallel Class
Definition
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Provides support for parallel loops and regions.
public ref class Parallel abstract sealedpublic static class Paralleltype Parallel = classPublic Class Parallel- Inheritance
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				Parallel
Examples
This example demonstrates several approaches to implementing a parallel loop using multiple language constructs.
using System.Threading.Tasks;   
class Test
{
    static int N = 1000;
    static void TestMethod()
    {
        // Using a named method.
        Parallel.For(0, N, Method2);
        // Using an anonymous method.
        Parallel.For(0, N, delegate(int i)
        {
            // Do Work.
        });
        // Using a lambda expression.
        Parallel.For(0, N, i =>
        {
            // Do Work.
        });
    }
    static void Method2(int i)
    {
        // Do work.
    }
}
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Module Module1
    Sub Main()
        Dim N As Integer = 1000
        ' Using a named method
        Parallel.For(0, N, AddressOf Method2)
        ' Using a lambda expression.
        Parallel.For(0, N, Sub(i)
                               ' Do Work
                           End Sub)
    End Sub
    Sub Method2(ByVal i As Integer)
        ' Do work.
    End Sub
End Module
Remarks
The Parallel class provides library-based data parallel replacements for common operations such as for loops, for each loops, and execution of a set of statements.
Methods
| For(Int32, Int32, Action<Int32,ParallelLoopState>) | Executes a  | 
| For(Int32, Int32, Action<Int32>) | Executes a  | 
| For(Int32, Int32, ParallelOptions, Action<Int32,ParallelLoopState>) | Executes a  | 
| For(Int32, Int32, ParallelOptions, Action<Int32>) | Executes a  | 
| For(Int64, Int64, Action<Int64,ParallelLoopState>) | Executes a  | 
| For(Int64, Int64, Action<Int64>) | Executes a  | 
| For(Int64, Int64, ParallelOptions, Action<Int64,ParallelLoopState>) | Executes a  | 
| For(Int64, Int64, ParallelOptions, Action<Int64>) | Executes a  | 
| For<TLocal>(Int32, Int32, Func<TLocal>, Func<Int32,ParallelLoopState,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| For<TLocal>(Int32, Int32, ParallelOptions, Func<TLocal>, Func<Int32,ParallelLoopState,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| For<TLocal>(Int64, Int64, Func<TLocal>, Func<Int64,ParallelLoopState,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| For<TLocal>(Int64, Int64, ParallelOptions, Func<TLocal>, Func<Int64,ParallelLoopState,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForAsync<T>(T, T, CancellationToken, Func<T,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a for loop in which iterations may run in parallel. | 
| ForAsync<T>(T, T, Func<T,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a for loop in which iterations may run in parallel. | 
| ForAsync<T>(T, T, ParallelOptions, Func<T,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a for loop in which iterations may run in parallel. | 
| ForEach<TSource,TLocal>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TLocal>, Func<TSource,ParallelLoopState,Int64,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource,TLocal>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TLocal>, Func<TSource,ParallelLoopState,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource,TLocal>(IEnumerable<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Func<TLocal>, Func<TSource,ParallelLoopState,Int64,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource,TLocal>(IEnumerable<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Func<TLocal>, Func<TSource,ParallelLoopState,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource,TLocal>(OrderablePartitioner<TSource>, Func<TLocal>, Func<TSource,ParallelLoopState,Int64,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource,TLocal>(OrderablePartitioner<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Func<TLocal>, Func<TSource,ParallelLoopState,Int64,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource,TLocal>(Partitioner<TSource>, Func<TLocal>, Func<TSource,ParallelLoopState,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource,TLocal>(Partitioner<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Func<TLocal>, Func<TSource,ParallelLoopState,TLocal,TLocal>, Action<TLocal>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Action<TSource,ParallelLoopState,Int64>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Action<TSource,ParallelLoopState>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Action<TSource>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Action<TSource,ParallelLoopState,Int64>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Action<TSource,ParallelLoopState>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Action<TSource>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(OrderablePartitioner<TSource>, Action<TSource,ParallelLoopState,Int64>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(OrderablePartitioner<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Action<TSource,ParallelLoopState,Int64>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(Partitioner<TSource>, Action<TSource,ParallelLoopState>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(Partitioner<TSource>, Action<TSource>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(Partitioner<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Action<TSource,ParallelLoopState>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEach<TSource>(Partitioner<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Action<TSource>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEachAsync<TSource>(IAsyncEnumerable<TSource>, CancellationToken, Func<TSource,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEachAsync<TSource>(IAsyncEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEachAsync<TSource>(IAsyncEnumerable<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Func<TSource,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEachAsync<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, CancellationToken, Func<TSource,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEachAsync<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a  | 
| ForEachAsync<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource>, ParallelOptions, Func<TSource,CancellationToken,ValueTask>) | Executes a  | 
| Invoke(Action[]) | Executes each of the provided actions, possibly in parallel. | 
| Invoke(ParallelOptions, Action[]) | Executes each of the provided actions, possibly in parallel, unless the operation is cancelled by the user. | 
Applies to
Thread Safety
All public and protected members of Parallel are thread-safe and may be used concurrently from multiple threads.