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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T10:57:53+00:00 2026-05-26T10:57:53+00:00

I have some code that looks like the below. Does this create a deadlock?

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I have some code that looks like the below. Does this create a deadlock?

private readonly object objectLock = new object();

public void MethodA()
{
    lock(objectLock)
    {
       MethodB();
    }
}

public void MethodB()
{
    lock(objectLock)
    {
      //do something
    }
}

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    2026-05-26T10:57:54+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 10:57 am

    No its not a deadlock. Its the same thread locking on the same synchronization object. A thread can take nested locks. It just needs to release it equal no. of times.

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