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new ZZ from AtomicInt -- load an atomic integer

Synopsis

Usage:

new ZZ from x
Inputs:
- x, an atomic integer,
Outputs:
- an integer,

Description

This loads the value of the atomic integer x. This operation occurs atomically and is thread safe.

i1 : x = new AtomicInt

o1 = 0

o1 : AtomicInt

i2 : x += 5

o2 = 0

i3 : new ZZ from x

o3 = 5

Ways to use this method:

new ZZ from AtomicInt -- load an atomic integer