instance method

Thread::Mutex#synchronize

[X] () { () -> X } -> X

mutex.synchronize { ... } → result of the block

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-4.0.0/thread_sync.rb, line 127
def synchronize
  raise ThreadError, "must be called with a block" unless defined?(yield)

  Primitive.rb_mut_synchronize
end

Obtains a lock, runs the block, and releases the lock when the block completes. See the example under Thread::Mutex.

See also #sleep #try_lock #owned? #unlock also in 4.1 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1

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