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I don't fully understand volatile. I was hoping that someone could explain it in terms that I can understand.

I sort of need it in the "Volatile for Dummies" way of saying it.

Brandon Tom, SCJP, MCP<br />Programmer/Graphic Designer<br /><a href="http://mailto:tombrand@hawaii.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">tombrand@hawaii.edu</a>

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Originally posted by Brandon Tom:
I don't fully understand volatile. I was hoping that someone could explain it in terms that I can understand.

I sort of need it in the "Volatile for Dummies" way of saying it.

It would help if you provided us a little bit of context.

What do you think the volatile keyword does? What are you not sure about? What are you confused with? What sources have you read so far?

Henry

Books: Java Threads, 3rd Edition, Jini in a Nutshell, and Java Gems (contributor)

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