Java Threading · interview question
How does the 'volatile' keyword help in addressing visibility issues in a multithreaded context?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
B. It ensures that updates to a variable are immediately visible to other threads.
Why
The 'volatile' keyword ensures that a read of the variable always sees the most recent write by any thread, addressing visibility issues by preventing threads from caching stale values.
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