Question

What are the different ways to create threads in Java programming?

Hint:

Use Thread class or Runnable interface to implement multithreading in Java.

Answer 1

Threads in Java allow a program to execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
Java provides two main ways to create threads:
(i) By Extending the Thread Class:
You create a subclass of Thread and override its run() method.
Example:

class MyThread extends Thread {
    public void run() {
        System.out.println("Thread is running...");
    }
}

Then create and start the thread using: new MyThread().start();
(ii) By Implementing the Runnable Interface:
You create a class that implements Runnable and define the run() method.
Example:

class MyRunnable implements Runnable {
    public void run() {
        System.out.println("Runnable thread running...");
    }
}

To execute: new Thread(new MyRunnable()).start();
This method is preferred when the class already extends another class.