Concurrency basics · interview question
Why does the CompletableFuture.join() method matter in practice?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. To block until the future completes and return its result
Why
The join() method is used to block the current thread until the CompletableFuture completes and then return its result. It is similar to get() but does not throw checked exceptions.
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