---
title: "async(group:execute:)"
framework: dispatch
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "dispatch/dispatchqueue/async(group:execute:)"
---

# async(group:execute:)

Schedules a work item asynchronously for execution and associates it with the specified dispatch group.

## Declaration

```swift
func async(group: DispatchGroup, execute workItem: DispatchWorkItem)
```

## Parameters

- `group`: The dispatch group to associate with the work item. This parameter cannot be NULL.
- `workItem`: The work item containing the task to execute. For information on how to create this work item, see doc://com.apple.dispatch/documentation/Dispatch/DispatchWorkItem.

## Discussion

Discussion This method adds the work item to the group before scheduling it on the current queue.

## See Also

### Dispatching Work to Groups

- [async(group:qos:flags:execute:)](dispatch/dispatchqueue/async(group:qos:flags:execute:).md)