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Java Threads & Concurrency API — Part I
What is a Thread? Thread is the smallest unit of execution that can be scheduled by the OS. What is a Task? A task is a single unit of work performed by a Thread. But then how do we define this work (or create a task for a thread)? A common way is ...
Jul 12, 20213 min read25
Lambda Expression with Primitive Types in Java: Performance Impact?
A significant feature introduced for developers in Java 8+ is the language-level support for lambda expressions. When using lambda expressions, we aim to avoid a feature introduced in Java 5 called autoboxing and unboxing. This occurs when dealing wi...
Jun 18, 20212 min read18