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What is the role of MainActor in Swift concurrency?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
MainActor ensures code runs on the main thread, especially for UI updates.
Deep explanation
MainActor isolates UI-related work to the main thread, preventing UI race conditions. It replaces DispatchQueue.main for safer structured concurrency.
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