race.cc

#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <thread>
#include <vector>

void write(unsigned int thread)
{
    std::ofstream stream("test_" + std::to_string(thread) + ".txt");
    stream << "test" << std::endl;
    stream << "thread" << std::endl;
    stream << "bad" << std::endl;
}

void test(unsigned int thread)
{
    write(thread);
#ifdef _WIN32
    const std::string command = "rename test_" + std::to_string(thread) + ".txt test_renamed_" + std::to_string(thread) + ".txt";
#else
    const std::string command = "mv test_" + std::to_string(thread) + ".txt test_renamed_" + std::to_string(thread) + ".txt";
#endif
    system(command.c_str());
}

int main()
{
    std::vector<std::thread> threads;
    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        // Remove renamed file
        std::remove(("test_renamed_" + std::to_string(i) + ".txt").c_str());

        threads.emplace_back(test, i);
    }

    // Join all threads
    for(auto &t : threads) {
        t.join();
    }
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}