std::jthread::detach(3)

NAME
std::jthread::detach - std::jthread::detach

Synopsis
   void detach(); (since C++20)
   Separates the thread of execution from the jthread object, allowing execution to
   continue independently. Any allocated resources will be freed once the thread exits.
   After calling detach *this no longer owns any thread.

Parameters
   (none)

Return value
   (none)

Postconditions
   joinable is false.

Exceptions
   std::system_error if joinable() == false or an error occurs.

Example
// Run this code
 #include <chrono>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <thread>
 void independentThread()
 {
     std::cout << "Starting concurrent thread.\n";
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2));
     std::cout << "Exiting concurrent thread.\n";
 }
 void threadCaller()
 {
     std::cout << "Starting thread caller.\n";
     std::jthread t(independentThread);
     t.detach();
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
     std::cout << "Exiting thread caller.\n";
 }
 int main()
 {
     threadCaller();
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(5));
 }

Possible output:
 Starting thread caller.
 Starting concurrent thread.
 Exiting thread caller.
 Exiting concurrent thread.

References
     * C++23 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2023):
     * 33.4.4.3 Members [thread.jthread.mem]
     * C++20 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2020):
     * 32.4.3.2 Members [thread.jthread.mem]

See also
   join waits for the thread to finish its execution
            (public member function)
            checks whether the thread is joinable, i.e. potentially running in parallel
   joinable context
            (public member function)
   C documentation for
   thrd_detach