Creating Multiple Threads
The preceding examples have created only one child thread. However, your program can spawn as many threads as it needs. For example, the following program creates three child threads:
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Q: Why does Java have two ways to create child threads (by extending Thread or implementing Runnable) and which approach is better?
A: The Thread class defines several methods that can be overridden by a derived class. Of ...
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