# Thread:isRunning

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Returns whether the thread is currently running.

Threads which are not running can be (re)started with Thread:start.

## Function

### Synopsis

    running = Thread:isRunning( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`boolean value`
  True if the thread is running, false otherwise.

## See Also

- Thread
- Thread:start

##

Category:

- Functions