# isThreadAlive

Tests if this thread is alive.

A thread is alive if it has been started and has not yet terminated.

Example:

```
 if ( isThreadAlive( "myThread " ) ) {
     // wiat
 }
 
```

## Method Signature

```
isThreadAlive(name=[string])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type     | Required | Description                     | Default |
| -------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------- | ------- |
| `name`   | `string` | `true`   | The name of the thread to check |         |

## Examples

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* [AsyncAll](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/asyncall)
* [AsyncAllApply](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/asyncallapply)
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* [ExecutorHas](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executorhas)
* [ExecutorList](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executorlist)
* [ExecutorNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executornew)
* [ExecutorShutdown](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/executorshutdown)
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* [RunAsync](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/runasync)
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* [ThreadNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/threadnew)
* [ThreadTerminate](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/async/threadterminate)