5 - Thread Synchronization Primitives: Locks, Events, Conditions
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a Lock in threading?
💡 Hint: Think about mutual access.
Define an Event in threading.
💡 Hint: It involves communication.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of a Lock?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when multiple threads access the same variable.
True or False: An RLock can be acquired by the same thread multiple times.
💡 Hint: Think about the meaning of reentrant.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a thread-safe bank account class using Locks. Include methods for deposit and withdrawal.
💡 Hint: Ensure proper use of the 'with' statement for Lock.
Create a multi-threaded producer-consumer application where the producer waits for an event to signal it can continue producing.
💡 Hint: Think about the flow of data and how to notify consumers when new data is available.
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