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=External=
=External=
 
* https://pkg.go.dev/sync/atomic
* https://golang.org/pkg/sync/atomic


=Internal=
=Internal=


* [[Go Concepts - Standard Library#Packages|Standard Library]]
* [[Go_Language_Modularization#atomic|Standard Library]]
* [[Go Package sync|The "sync" package]]
* [[Go Package sync|The "sync" package]]
* [[Go_Language_Goroutines#Atomic_Primitives|Goroutines]]
=Overview=
Package atomic provides low-level atomic memory primitives useful for implementing synchronization algorithms. These functions require great care to be used correctly. Except for special, low-level applications, synchronization is better done with [[Go Channels|channels]] or the facilities of the [[Go Package sync|sync package]]. Share memory by communicating; don't communicate by sharing memory.
When goroutines attempt to call any atomic function, they're automatically synchronized agains the variable that is being referenced.

Latest revision as of 18:43, 20 December 2023

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Overview

Package atomic provides low-level atomic memory primitives useful for implementing synchronization algorithms. These functions require great care to be used correctly. Except for special, low-level applications, synchronization is better done with channels or the facilities of the sync package. Share memory by communicating; don't communicate by sharing memory.

When goroutines attempt to call any atomic function, they're automatically synchronized agains the variable that is being referenced.