Concurrency basics · interview question
When chaining CompletableFutures, which method allows you to perform an action without returning a result?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
D. .thenAccept()
Why
.thenAccept() is used to perform an action on the result of a CompletableFuture without returning a value. It acts as a consumer, allowing side effects or downstream processing without altering the result type.
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