Moderate Concurrency Question 102 of 226

Runnable versus Callable: which one do you submit when you need a result or a checked exception?

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Runnable.run returns void and cannot throw checked exceptions.

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the developer, then one case where picking wrong hurts.

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Name the idea, why it exists, then one short example.

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End with when you use it and one common pitfall.

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1
Runnable.run returns void and
cannot throw checked exceptions.
2
Callable.call returns a value
and may throw Exception.
3
ExecutorService.submit(Callable) gives you a
Future to block on or combine later.
4
Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
5
Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
6
Close
When you pick this over the alternative.

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“Callable.call returns a value and may throw Exception.”

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Callablecallreturnsavalueand

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Runnable.run returns void and cannot throw checked exceptions. Callable.call returns a value and may throw Exception.