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πŸ”₯ Would You Prefer Reentrant Lock Over synchronized? Let's Decide!

Sanjay Singh
3 min read2 days ago

πŸ‘‹ Introduction

In Java multi-threading, developers often choose between synchronized and ReentrantLock to manage concurrency.

βœ… But which one is better?
βœ… When should you use ReentrantLock instead of synchronized?

Let’s explore both approaches and decide which one suits your needs! πŸš€

Would You Prefer Reentrant Lock Over synchronized? Let's Decide!

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πŸ”‘ Understanding synchronized

The synchronized keyword is a built-in mechanism to restrict multiple threads from executing a critical section at the same time.

πŸ“ Example Using synchronized

class SharedResource {
private int counter = 0;

public synchronized void increment() {
counter++…

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