How to Use Objects: Code and Concepts

Chapter 8. A Brief Introduction to Threads

Programming with threads is in many ways very different from single-threaded code, and threads often exhibit surprising and unintuitive behavior. It would therefore be irresponsible to leave you with the impression that ^7.10background threads in user interfaces are merely about how to start, stop, and track long-running tasks. This chapter highlights the new challenges and techniques that arise with using multiple threads, whether in the form of actual Thread objects or through ^7.10.2task execution frameworks. ...