A thread reference first appears in the thread array returned by the enumerate() method, and is counted by the activeCount() method, when the thread object is first constructed and not when the thread is started.
This para of O'Reilly says that Thread is even active when before start() is call.But i think a/c to cert. we have to consider the active thread as said by this para of O'Reilly
When is a Thread active? At first glance, this seems to be a simple question.Using the isAlive() method, a thread is considered alive during the period between the call to the start() method and a short time period after the stop() method is called.
A/C to me this para defines the correct state of Thread a/c to cert. point of view.
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