What Is Thread Synchronization?

Thread synchronization is the art of multiple threads accessing the same resources simultaneously. It is like a game of musical chairs, where each player is a thread, and the help is the last seat available. Synchronization is making sure your lines know how to share resources. Synchronization is a way to ensure that all the threads are on the same page. When parallel-running threads attempt to modify a standard variable simultaneously, you may run into conflicts without synchronization. Synchronization is when two or more lines need access to share resources and cannot share entries simultaneously. For example, if you have two threads that need access to a single resource, but only one can be active one at a time (for example, because they both need access to a file), then they both must know when it's their turn! The most common form of thread synchronization is called locking: one thread locks an object while it uses it and unlocks it as soon as it is done. When you have multiple lines running at once, they can sometimes need to access the same resource. For example, imagine three threads, A, B, and C, all trying to read from a file called Z. If they try to read from Z simultaneously. They'll all get stuck waiting for each other until one finish reading and then releases access to Z so, avoid this problem, we use synchronization locks. These unique resources allow access to only one thread at a time. When one thread has finished accessing a synchronization lock and releases it for another thread to use, any other threads waiting for access can continue their execution. Synchronization is a way to avoid critical resource use conflicts. But what if there was a way to have all your threads stay together? That would be great. Well, that's what thread synchronization does! It keeps your cables safe and sounds while working on something meaningful together.