using System;

using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace IntroducingTasks
{
class WaitingForTimeToPass
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// we've already seen the classic Thread.Sleep

var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();

var token = cts.Token;
var t = new Task(() =>
{
Console.WriteLine("You have 5 seconds to disarm this bomb by pressing a
key");
bool canceled = token.WaitHandle.WaitOne(5000);
Console.WriteLine(canceled ? "Bomb disarmed." : "BOOM!!!!");
}, token);
t.Start();

// unlike sleep and waitone

// thread does not give up its turn
// avoiding a context switch
Thread.SpinWait(10000);
SpinWait.SpinUntil(() => false);
Console.WriteLine("Are you still here?");

Console.ReadKey();
cts.Cancel();

Console.WriteLine("Main program done, press any key.");

Console.ReadKey();
}
}
}