Kotlin multithreading: Comparing .wait() , .sleep() , and .delay()

Multithreading programming, traditionally seen as complex and daunting, especially in the Android environment with Java, has become more accessible with Kotlin's introduction of coroutines, which simplify code through new keywords and APIs like suspend and runBlocking. Kotlin's coroutines make multithreading code cleaner and more efficient, allowing developers to better manage thread execution. The article explores three key functions used in multithreading: wait(), which locks a thread until notified; sleep(), which pauses a thread for a specified time; and delay(), which suspends a coroutine without blocking the thread. While sleep and delay temporarily pause execution for a defined duration, wait can potentially suspend a thread indefinitely until an external signal allows it to resume. The text highlights how Kotlin coroutines have transformed multithreading by offering a more comprehensible and manageable approach to asynchronous programming, and it also briefly mentions LogRocket, a tool for monitoring and troubleshooting Android apps.