multithreading - when all thread kernel object handles is closed, does the thread still running -

i'm curious when thread kernel object handles closed, thread still running in win32?

so write simple test codes like

#include <cstdio> #include <windows.h> #include <process.h>  unsigned int __stdcall thread1_main(void* p) {     while(1)         printf("thread1 running!\n");     return 0; }  int main() {     handle h = (handle)_beginthreadex(null, 0, thread1_main, null, 0, null);     closehandle(h);     while(1)         printf("main thread running!\n");     return 0; } 

and output

it looks when handle closed, thread still running. however, msdn says "an object remains in memory long @ least 1 object handle exists". strange.

yes, thread run until exits (by returning initial thread procedure), forcibly terminated (via terminatethread or _endthread(ex)), or parent process exits. whether handles thread exist or not irrelevant.

if think it, never work other way - since can wait on thread handle determine if has exited or not, definition thread lifetime unrelated lifetime of handle.