Threads Basics

Introduction to multithreading

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Multithreading Basics

Multithreading allows concurrent execution of multiple threads to improve CPU utilization and application responsiveness.

Thread: Smallest unit of execution within a process.

Code Examples

Accessing current thread

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Use Cases

  • Parallel processing
  • Responsive UI

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Creating too many threads