Java Programming - Threads - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Threads - Finding the output (Q.No. 14)
14.
What will be the output of the program?
class Test116
{
static final StringBuffer sb1 = new StringBuffer();
static final StringBuffer sb2 = new StringBuffer();
public static void main(String args[])
{
new Thread()
{
public void run()
{
synchronized(sb1)
{
sb1.append("A");
sb2.append("B");
}
}
}.start();
new Thread()
{
public void run()
{
synchronized(sb1)
{
sb1.append("C");
sb2.append("D");
}
}
}.start(); /* Line 28 */
System.out.println (sb1 + " " + sb2);
}
}
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Can you guarantee the order in which threads are going to run? No you can't. So how do you know what the output will be? The output cannot be determined.
add this code after line 28:
try { Thread.sleep(5000); } catch(InterruptedException e) { }
and you have some chance of predicting the outcome.
Discussion:
11 comments Page 2 of 2.
Rohan said:
1 decade ago
I will try this program main thread always execute first after that other 2 thread execute. Please give me proper answer.
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