def start(name, called = None):
if name not in tasks:<EOL><INDENT>logger.log(logger.red("<STR_LIT>" % name))<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>task = tasks[name]<EOL>runner = TaskRunner(name, task[<NUM_LIT:0>], task[<NUM_LIT:1>], called)<EOL>running.append(runner)<EOL>return runner<EOL><DEDENT>
Start a task.