# love.thread.newThread

Available since LÖVE 0.7.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Creates a new Thread from a Lua file or FileData object.

## Function

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

### Synopsis

    thread = love.thread.newThread( filename )

### Arguments

`string filename`
  The name of the Lua file to use as the source.

### Returns

`Thread thread`
  A new Thread that has yet to be started.

## Function

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

### Synopsis

    thread = love.thread.newThread( fileData )

### Arguments

`FileData fileData`
  The FileData containing the Lua code to use as the source.

### Returns

`Thread thread`
  A new Thread that has yet to be started.

## Function

Available since LÖVE 0.9.2
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

### Synopsis

    thread = love.thread.newThread( codestring )

### Arguments

`string codestring`
  A string containing the Lua code to use as the source.

### Returns

`Thread thread`
  A new Thread that has yet to be started.

## Function

Removed in LÖVE 0.9.0
This variant is not supported in that and later versions.

### Synopsis

    thread = love.thread.newThread( name, filename )

### Arguments

`string name`
  The name of the thread.
`string filename`
  The name of the File to use as source.

### Returns

`Thread thread`
  A new Thread that has yet to be started.

## Function

Removed in LÖVE 0.9.0
This variant is not supported in that and later versions.

### Synopsis

    thread = love.thread.newThread( name, file )

### Arguments

`string name`
  The name of the thread.
`File file`
  The file to use as source.

### Returns

`Thread thread`
  A new Thread that has yet to be started.

## Function

Removed in LÖVE 0.9.0
This variant is not supported in that and later versions.

### Synopsis

    thread = love.thread.newThread( name, data )

### Arguments

`string name`
  The name of the thread.
`Data data`
  The data to use as source.

### Returns

`Thread thread`
  A new Thread that has yet to be started.

## See Also

- love.thread
- Thread

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Category:

- Functions