Arbitrary queue vs background queue
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In the context of the WWDC sessions, the discussion about arbitrary queues versus background queues is primarily related to concurrency management in Swift, as highlighted in the session "Migrate your app to Swift 6" (wwdc2024-10169).
In this session, it is explained that arbitrary queues are used for callbacks that do not guarantee which thread or queue they will be executed on. This can lead to complexities in managing concurrency, as developers need to ensure that callbacks are dispatched to the correct queue or actor to avoid data races. On the other hand, background queues are typically used for operations that do not need to run on the main thread, allowing for more predictable concurrency management.
Swift concurrency, introduced in Swift 6, aims to address these issues by providing explicit guarantees about where and how code is executed, using constructs like actors and the async/await syntax. This helps in organizing concurrency in a more structured way, reducing the burden on developers to manage different queues manually.
For more detailed insights, you can refer to the session Migrate your app to Swift 6 (19:29) where delegate callbacks and concurrency are discussed.
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