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I am struggling to explain “deadlock” in threads in easy words, so please help. What could be the best example of “deadlock” (say, in Java), and how it does happen in steps and how to prevent it? But without getting into details too deep. I know that’s like asking two opposite things, but still. If you have any previous concurrent programming training experience — it would be superb!
Jack and Jill happens to want to make a sandwich at the same time. Both need a slice of bread, so they both goes to get the loaf of bread and a knife.
Jack gets the knife first, while Jill gets the loaf of bread first. Now Jack tries to find the loaf of bread and Jill tries to find the knife, but both find that what they need to finish the task is already in use. If they both decide to wait until what they need is no longer in use, they will wait for each other forever. Deadlock.