====== C - C++ Threads - Protected access to shared data or shared resources - Mutex ======

The classical way to protect access to a variable is using a mutex.

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**NOTE:**  This is known to have much overhead.
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[[C:C++ Threads:Protected access to shared data or shared resources:Mutex:Basic Example|Basic Example]]

[[C:C++ Threads:Protected access to shared data or shared resources:Mutex:Class Example|Class Example]]

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