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What are locks and semaphores in programming?

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What are locks and semaphores in programming?

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MagicBuddy

Locks and semaphores are synchronization primitives used to manage access to shared resources in concurrent programming.

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Can you explain how a lock works?

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MagicBuddy

A lock allows only one thread to access a resource at a time, preventing race conditions by blocking other threads.

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What about semaphores? How do they differ from locks?

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MagicBuddy

Semaphores can allow multiple threads to access a resource up to a certain limit, while locks only allow one.

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Can you give an example of when to use a semaphore?

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MagicBuddy

Use a semaphore when you have a pool of resources, like database connections, and want to limit the number of concurrent accesses.

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