Do I need to kill a thread written like this? Or will it automatically end?

Question

Using code like the code below, will the new thread created end on its own after the function returns?

new Thread(() =>
{
    function();
}).Start();

I'm pretty new to threading, so I wondered.

Answer 1

That's fine... if it's a concern that the Thread might not complete before your executable quits, you might want:

new Thread(() =>
    {
        function();
    }){IsBackground = true}.Start();

Background threads will not prevent your app from exiting.

Answer 2

Yes, the thread will end after the function completes, but unless you have a parameter you need to use inside the function I wouldn't start it like that; I would just do:

new Thread(function).Start();