Reactive Streams · interview question
How do Virtual Threads in Project Loom aim to simplify concurrent programming compared to WebFlux?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. By using a simpler, more familiar blocking code style.
Why
Virtual Threads allow developers to write concurrent code in a blocking style, which is simpler and more familiar to many developers, while still achieving high scalability similar to WebFlux's non-blocking architecture.
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