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 background threads in user interfaces are merely about how to start, ^7.10 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 task execution frameworks. We ^7.10.2 also hope to encourage you to follow up on this fascinating and practically highly relevant ...