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GCD Vs Operation Queue Ios Interview

The document compares Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) and NSOperationQueue for managing concurrent tasks in Swift. GCD is a lower-level API that offers faster performance with less overhead, while NSOperationQueue provides a higher-level abstraction with features like dependencies, priorities, and better error handling. NSOperationQueue allows for more flexibility and control over task execution compared to GCD.

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GCD Vs Operation Queue Ios Interview

The document compares Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) and NSOperationQueue for managing concurrent tasks in Swift. GCD is a lower-level API that offers faster performance with less overhead, while NSOperationQueue provides a higher-level abstraction with features like dependencies, priorities, and better error handling. NSOperationQueue allows for more flexibility and control over task execution compared to GCD.

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IOS INTERVIEW

GCD VS OPERATION QUEUE

Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) and


NSOperationQueue are both ways
to manage concurrent tasks in
Swift.

GCD uses dispatch queues to


perform tasks asynchronously,
while Operation Queues use
Operation objects to perform tasks
concurrently.

Sarvesh Patel
@_devsarvesh
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higher-level abstraction than
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execute tasks as operations. If you
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are implicitly using Grand Central


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dependencies, priorities, and
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other properties that can be


customized. While GCD is a lower-
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way to dispatch tasks to a queue.
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NSOperationQueue is
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provides features like
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and cancellations,
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Note : These features can be useful in


complex scenarios where tasks need to
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be coordinated or canceled. GCD, on the


other hand, provides a simpler API that is
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NSOperationQueue
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dispatch queue, which can be either


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concurrent queue can execute tasks


concurrently.
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Performance

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that has less overhead than
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performance is a critical
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GCD Advantage Over
NSOperation

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implementation is very
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NSOperationQueue is
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NSOperation Advantage
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You can Pause, Cancel, Resume
an NSOperation
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between two NSOperations


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of its dependencies return true for
finished.
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You can specify the maximum

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number of queued operations
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@_devsarvesh

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