Synchronizing Threads
Learn to work with threads that handle shared resources.
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Introduction
Having multiple threads in an application lets us perform several tasks in parallel or ensure that the user interface is always responsive. When different threads work with some shared resources, be it a global variable or a file, we must begin to consider their intricacies.
Using shared resources
Consider the following example. The InsertNumber()
method inserts some number in the middle of a text stored inside the text
variable. For instance, if text
holds the value, "Microsoft"
, calling InsertNumber(10)
changes the value of text
to "Micr10osoft"
. The method prints the new value of text
and, after printing, it reverts it back to the original:
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