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Virtual Threads (Project Loom)

Explore virtual threads introduced by Project Loom to understand how they transform Java concurrency. Learn to create and manage virtual threads using Thread API and executor frameworks. This lesson helps you grasp scalable, efficient thread management essential for modern Java applications and interview success.

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Many Java server applications have used a thread-per-request model, assigning a platform thread to each active request. Large numbers of platform threads add memory and scheduling overhead. Project Loom introduced virtual threads to reduce this scalability constraint.

Let’s examine how virtual threads fundamentally change modern Java concurrency and how they are tested in ...