When Should I Use Threads?

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Published on 2010-05-18T12:27:01Z Indexed on 2010/05/18 12:30 UTC
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As far as I'm concerned, the ideal amount of threads is 3: one for the UI, one for CPU resources, and one for IO resources.

But I'm probably wrong.

I'm just getting introduced to them, but I've always used one for the UI and one for everything else.

When should I use threads and how? How do I know if I should be using them?

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