---
title: "addTaskUnlessCancelled(priority:operation:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swift/discardingtaskgroup/addtaskunlesscancelled(priority:operation:)"
---

# addTaskUnlessCancelled(priority:operation:)

Adds a child task to the group, unless the group has been canceled. Returns a boolean value indicating if the task was successfully added to the group or not.

## Declaration

```swift
mutating func addTaskUnlessCancelled(priority: TaskPriority? = nil, operation: sending @escaping @isolated(any) () async -> Void) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `priority`: The priority of the operation task. Omit this parameter or pass nil to inherit the task group’s base priority.
- `operation`: The operation to execute as part of the task group.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the child task was added to the group; otherwise false.