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What happens to task threads when using the default OperationQueue?
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Answer from AI
When using the standard OperationQueue, a queue is created with a limit on the number of concurrently executing operations (usually equal to the number of CPU cores). Task threads are managed automatically by the system:
- Operations are executed in parallel, but with control over the maximum number of active ones.
- If there are more operations than available threads, they are queued and wait for their turn.
- The queue uses a thread pool to efficiently redistribute resources.
Thus, OperationQueue simplifies multithreading management by allowing tasks to run asynchronously without explicit thread creation and management.