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Mohammad Negah
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When to Use Lock vs Semaphore for Thread Safety in .NET

In C#, managing concurrency is crucial when multiple threads need to access shared resources. Two common mechanisms to ensure thread safety are lock and Semaphore. Understanding when to use each is vital for building efficient and safe multithreaded applications.
Use Lock vs Semaphore for Thread Safety

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