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When you hear CancellationToken, do you think of it as just another .NET API or a powerful mechanism for graceful task cancellation?
In this video, we break down the origins, purpose, and real-world usage of CancellationToken — and decide whether it’s truly overrated or an underrated gem.
You’ll learn:
• Why CancellationToken was introduced in .NET
• How it solves thread management, UI freezing, and race conditions
• How CancellationTokenSource and CancellationToken work together
• How to cancel async tasks gracefully
• How to integrate cancellation into parallel loops
• How HttpClient supports cancellation natively
• Best practices and common mistakes
Real-world examples covered:
• Cancelling long-running async operations
• Cancelling parallel workloads
• Cancelling HttpClient requests
• Propagating cancellation down the call stack
By the end of this video, you’ll know exactly when CancellationToken is essential — and when it feels like overkill.
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by DotNet Full Stack Dev