F# has extensive features of asynchronous operations such as the way it uniquely separates and differentiates from other .NET-managed languages, such as C#/VB, Managed C++, Nemerle, IronPython, and IronRuby. But at the same time, it runs on top of .NET CLR, providing high compatibility with other languages.
F#'s own unique asynchronous features are not just the asynchronous workflows; it has a class that acts as a message passing agent or actor, MailboxProcessor
. The MailboxProcessor
feature was introduced at the same time as asynchronous workflow was released, and the implementation of MailboxProcessor
itself is actually an implementation of a set of asynchronous workflows.