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What tools and libraries for multithreading are applicable in Kotlin?

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Answer from AI

In Kotlin, the following tools and libraries are widely used for multithreading:

  • Coroutines — the main and recommended way for asynchronous and parallel programming. They allow writing non-blocking code with simple syntax.

  • Thread — a class from the Java standard library, also available in Kotlin, for creating and managing threads directly.

  • ExecutorService — from the Java Concurrency API, for managing thread pools and executing tasks.

  • RxJava — a library for reactive programming, supporting asynchronous data streams.

Example of using coroutines:

import kotlinx.coroutines.*

fun main() = runBlocking {
    launch {
        delay(1000L)
        println("Hello from coroutine!")
    }
    println("Hello from main")
}

The coroutine approach is preferred in modern Kotlin projects, especially on Android.