Concurrency basics · interview question
Which of the following best describes the behavior of CompletableFuture.anyOf()?
Multiple choiceHardchapter-15-curatedpremiumconcurrencycompletablefuture
Answer and explanation
Correct answer
B. Completes when any provided future completes.
Why
CompletableFuture.anyOf() completes when any of the provided futures complete, regardless of whether it's a completion or an exception. It's useful when you want to proceed as soon as a single result is available.
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