Creating Threads in Java

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The Question

What are the different ways to create a thread in Java?

What a Strong Answer Covers

• extend Thread class
• implement Runnable interface
• lambda as Runnable
• Callable with Future for return value
• ExecutorService for thread pools
• Runnable preferred over extending Thread

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