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    22. Advanced Threading > Exclusive Locking

    Exclusive Locking

    There are three exclusive locking constructs: the lock statement, Mutex and SpinLock. The lock construct is the most convenient and widely used, whereas the other two target niche scenarios:

    • Mutex lets you span multiple processes (computer-wide locks).

    • SpinLock implements a micro-optimization that can lessen context switches in high-concurrency scenarios (see http://albahari.com/threading/).


      

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