Concurrency basics · interview question
Which of the following statements is true about AtomicInteger?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. It is lock-free
Why
AtomicInteger is lock-free, meaning it does not use traditional blocking locks but relies on low-level atomic machine instructions, which results in better performance under contention.
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