ReaderWriterLock vs lock{}

Question

Please explain what are the main differences and when should I use what.
The focus on web multi-threaded applications.

Answer 1

I would suggest looking through http://www.albahari.com/threading/part4.aspx#_Reader_Writer_Locks. It talks about ReaderWriterLockSlim (which you want to use instead of ReaderWriterLock).