11The key differences between StringBuffer and StringBuilder in Java are:
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43| Feature | StringBuffer | StringBuilder |
54|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
65| Thread Safety | Yes, it is synchronized and thread-safe. | No, it is not synchronized and not thread-safe. |
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ The key differences between StringBuffer and StringBuilder in Java are:
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1110Example:
1211
13- Using StringBuffer (Thread-safe)
12+ Using StringBuffer (Thread-safe):
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1514StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Hello");
1615sb.append(" World");
@@ -25,19 +24,18 @@ sb.append(" World");
2524System.out.println(sb); // Output: Hello World
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2726Which one to use?
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2828- If thread safety is required → Use StringBuffer.
2929- If thread safety is not a concern and better performance is needed → Use StringBuilder.
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3232When to Use StringBuffer and StringBuilder
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3434✅ Use StringBuffer when:
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36351. You are working in a multi-threaded environment where multiple threads might access and modify the same string.
37362. You need synchronization to avoid concurrency issues.
38373. You are handling shared mutable strings and want to ensure thread safety.
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4139Example: Multi-threaded scenario with StringBuffer
4240
4341class StringBufferExample {
@@ -52,9 +50,7 @@ class StringBufferExample {
5250 }
5351}
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56- ✅ Use StringBuilder when:
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53+ Use StringBuilder when:
58541. You are working in a single-threaded environment.
59552. You need better performance since StringBuilder is faster than StringBuffer.
60563. You don't need synchronization or thread safety.
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7268Performance Comparison
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74- If thread safety is not required, always prefer StringBuilder over StringBuffer because it avoids unnecessary synchronization and runs faster.
70+ If thread safety is not required, always prefer StringBuilder over StringBuffer because it avoids unnecessary
71+ synchronization and runs faster.
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76- ✅ Choosing the Right One:
73+ Choosing the Right One:
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7875| Scenario | Recommendation |
7976|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
8077| Single-threaded application | StringBuilder |
8178| Multi-threaded application | StringBuffer |
8279| Performance is a priority & thread safety is not required | StringBuilder |
83- | Working with multiple threads on the same string object | StringBuffer |
80+ | Working with multiple threads on the same string object | StringBuffer |
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