C#

private void LinkedLabelClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
{
    dynamicLinkLabel.LinkVisited = true;
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
    {
        FileName = "http://www.c-sharpcorner.com",
        UseShellExecute = true,
    });
}

Gerry Schmitz wrote:

You write more code (interfaces). Pointless when the caller deals with only one type

private void MyOtherButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
    Debug.WriteLine("Before Sleep");
    Thread.Sleep(10000);
    Debug.WriteLine("After Sleep");
    }

private async void MyOtherButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
    Debug.WriteLine("Before Sleep");
    await Task.Run(() => Thread.Sleep(10000));
    Debug.WriteLine("After Sleep");
    }

OriginalGriff wrote:

the await call spins off a second thread to execute the long running task

OriginalGriff wrote:

C#

private async void MyOtherButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Debug.WriteLine("Before Sleep");
    await Task.Run(() => Thread.Sleep(10000));
    Debug.WriteLine("After Sleep");
}

private void MyOtherButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    _ = MyOtherButton_Click_Async();
}

private async Task MyOtherButton_Click_Async()
{
    Debug.WriteLine("Before Sleep");
    await Task.Delay(10000);
    Debug.WriteLine("After Sleep");
}

public async Task Foo()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Start...");
    await Task.Delay(1000);
    Console.WriteLine("Done.");
}

public Task Foo()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Start...");
    return Task.Delay(1000).ContinueWith(_ => Console.WriteLine("Done."));
}