# init(name:priority:operation:) Runs the given throwing operation asynchronously as part of a new *unstructured* top-level task. ``` @discardableResult init(name: String? = nil, priority: TaskPriority? = nil, operation: sending @escaping @isolated(any) () async throws -> Success) ``` ## Parameters `name` Human readable name of the task. `priority` The priority of the operation task. `operation` The operation to perform. ## Return Value A reference to the task. ## Discussion If the `operation` throws an error, it is caught by the `Task` and will be rethrown only when the task’s `value` is awaited. Take care to not accidentally dismiss errors by not awaiting on the task’s resulting value. You need to keep a reference to the task if you want to cancel it by calling the `Task.cancel()` method. Discarding your reference to a task doesn’t implicitly cancel that task, it only makes it impossible for you to explicitly cancel the task. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)