Java Volatile Keyword Ensures Thread Visibility

🚀 Day 11 – The Volatile Keyword in Java (Visibility Matters) While exploring multithreading, I came across the "volatile" keyword—simple, but very important. class SharedData { volatile boolean flag = false; } 👉 So what does "volatile" actually do? ✔ It ensures that changes made by one thread are immediately visible to other threads Without "volatile": - Threads may use cached values - Updates might not be seen → leading to unexpected behavior --- 💡 Important insight: "volatile" solves visibility issues, not atomicity 👉 This means: - It works well for simple flags (true/false) - But NOT for operations like "count++" (still unsafe) --- ⚠️ When to use? ✔ Status flags ✔ Configuration variables shared across threads 💡 Real takeaway: In multithreading, it’s not just about execution—visibility of data is equally critical #Java #BackendDevelopment #Multithreading #Concurrency #LearningInPublic

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