C# Mutex: Thread Synchronization Guide

In C#, Mutex is a synchronization object used to control access to shared resources. Mutex stands for mutual exclusion, ensuring that only one thread can access shared resources at a time to prevent race conditions and data inconsistency.

Mutex offers two states: locked and unlocked. When a thread obtains the locked status of a Mutex, other threads will be blocked until that thread releases the locked status of the Mutex. This ensures that only one thread can access a shared resource at any given time, maintaining data consistency and thread safety.

Mutex can be used for synchronization across processes, allowing threads from different processes to mutually access shared resources. Moreover, Mutex can also be used for synchronization between threads within the same process, enabling different threads to mutually access shared resources.

In C#, you can create and use a mutex by using the Mutex class under the System.Threading namespace.