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Why exactly is imperative syntax "convenient" specifically in the context of inter-thread communication?

• ddtaylor 10mo ago
  He's likely referencing that you would need to use different syntax and style, like re-assigning a variable or chaining calls, like when working with a String in Java. In C, you can simply mutate the underlying characters. So changing the fifth character in a string is as easy as: str[4] = 0; Whereas using the immutable syntax you might have to do something like: str = str.substr(0, 4) + "\0" + str.substr(4);
  • zahlman 10mo ago
    Well, yes, that's how it becomes convenient in general. But why would you be doing things like that when communicating between threads?