Why use Thread ?

[hqt]

I'm reading a book about programming Applet. And in this book, they often use thread. I just know, when use thread, if I have a multicore CPU, new thread and applet will run on different core.
But after all, I don't know the really mean of thread. It means I think my program will run sam as with no thread. For example. this is my psuedocode:
First: use Thread.

Thread t;
init(){
   t = new Thread();
   t.start();
}
public void run(){
   //do something here;
}

Second: does not use Thread.

init(){
    myProgram();
}
public void myProgram(){
   //do something here;
   //same as run() method above
}

Who can tell me what a difference, please.
thanks :)

[Norm]

Having more than one thread in a program allows one thread to wait for an event while another thread does some processing. For example the Swing EDT thread waits for user input while another thread in the program can be reading data from a file while another thread waits for input from an internet connection.

In you code sample, the first one could continue executing and perhaps wait for user input after the start call on line 4.
In the second sample the code only does one thing.

[hqt]

Oh. Thanks so much. I have thought more carefully about your post and see that use Thread is a must to handle user input. (keyboard, mouse...).
For example:

Thread t;
public void init(){
    addKeyListener();
    t = new Thread();
    t.start();
}

public void run(){
     //Do something
     //If user press some key --> Do something others.
}

public void keyTyped (KeyEvent  k){}
public void keyPressed (KeyEvent k){}
public void keyRealeased (KeyEvent k){}

For above example: run() will run on thread 2. and KeyEvent will run on thread 1 same with Init(). run() and KeyEvent will run together and run() will always see what KeyEvent on thread 1 does.
Does my assumption about above code true ? Please help me to correct.
thanks :)

[Norm]

KeyEvent will run on thread 1

KeyEvent is not executable code. It is an object that is passed to a key listener method.
The key listener methods are executable code. They will be called on the GUI manager's thread (the EDT)

The run() method looks like it will be executing on its own thread.
The init() method could be running on another thread.

[PriyankMehta]

Threads are used for creating two or more seperate processes.
When a thread is created, a seperate memory block/process is created for that particular function

[DarrylBurke]

Threads are used for creating two or more seperate processes.
When a thread is created, a seperate memory block/process is created for that particular function

Thank you for posting that gem of information. Since Java doesn't have functions, You're probably referring to some other programming language that does.

Closing this thread. The question was asked nearly 3 months ago. In future, don't add your 2c to long dead threads.

db

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