Practice Lambda Expressions in Multithreading - 22.9 | 22. Lambda Expressions and Functional Interfaces | Advanced Programming
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Lambda Expressions in Multithreading

22.9 - Lambda Expressions in Multithreading

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Question 1 Easy

What is a lambda expression?

💡 Hint: Think about how we can use it in a sentence.

Question 2 Easy

Provide a basic syntax for creating a thread using lambda expressions.

💡 Hint: Look at how we define the behavior inside `Thread`.

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Question 1

What is the syntax to create a new thread using a lambda expression?

new Thread(() -> { // code }).start();
new Thread({ () -> code }).start();
Thread.start(() -> code);

💡 Hint: Recall the structure discussed in class.

Question 2

True or False: Lambda expressions increase the amount of boilerplate code needed for threading.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how we used to write threading code.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a program using lambda expressions to create multiple threads that print integers 1 to 5 in separate threads.

💡 Hint: Consider how each thread captures the value of 'i'.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the potential pitfalls of using lambda expressions in a multithreading context, especially related to variable scope and exceptions.

💡 Hint: Recall the rule about variable finality and count how exceptions are handled in multithreading.

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