What is the difference between thread-safe and synchronized?

Can you explain the difference between thread-safe and synchronized?

Sure! Thread-safe means that a piece of code can be safely called by multiple threads at the same time without causing issues.

And what does synchronized mean in this context?

Synchronized refers to a specific mechanism in programming that ensures only one thread can access a block of code at a time.

So, is all synchronized code thread-safe?

Not necessarily. While synchronized code is thread-safe, not all thread-safe code uses synchronization. There are other methods too.

Can you give me an example of thread-safe code that isn't synchronized?

Sure! Using immutable objects is a common example of thread-safe code that doesn't require synchronization.