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What is the difference between mutex and semaphore?

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Mutex: Nothing but a binary semaphore.
Mutex definition says "Mutex can lock any number of times,
and also it should unlock any number of times"---meaning,
in re-entrant codes if recursive is used.

In this case it will lock number of times and also should
unlock same number of times.

Semaphore: i think its default-----reeated answers.

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