{"id":135972,"date":"2024-09-16T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T04:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/?page_id=135972"},"modified":"2024-09-16T10:26:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T04:56:00","slug":"mutex-for-synchronization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/mutex-for-synchronization\/","title":{"rendered":"Mutex for Synchronization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mutexes (mutual exclusion locks) are used to synchronize access to shared resources. They ensure that only one goroutine can access a critical section of code at a time, preventing data races and ensuring data consistency. 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