Race condition

• Occurs if the effect of multiple threads on shared data depends on the order in which they are scheduled
• It is possible for a thread to reach the end of its time slice in the middle of a statement
• It may evaluate the right-hand side of an equation but not be able to store the result until its next turn

  public void deposit(double amount)
  {
     balance = balance + amount;
     System.out.print("Depositing " + amount + ", new balance is " + balance);
  }

  Race condition can still occur:

  balance = the right-hand-side value