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Sep 24, 2025
Explain the difference between fail-fast and fail-safe iterators in Java.
Detailed Explanation
Fail-fast iterators throw ConcurrentModificationException if collection is modified during iteration (ArrayList, HashMap iterators). Fail-safe iterators work on copy of collection and do not throw exception (ConcurrentHashMap, CopyOnWriteArrayList iterators). Fail-fast detects concurrent modification immediately, fail-safe may not reflect latest changes.
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