std::unique_lock::release

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std::unique_lock
 
mutex_type* release();
 (since C++11)

Breaks the association of the associated mutex, if any, and *this.

No locks are unlocked. If the *this held ownership of the associated mutex prior to the call, the caller is now responsible to unlock the mutex.

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[edit] Parameters

(none)

[edit] Return value

Pointer to the associated mutex or NULL if there was no associated mutex.

[edit] Exceptions

noexcept specification:  
noexcept
  

[edit] Example

This section is incomplete
Reason: no example

[edit] See also

unlocks the associated mutex
(public member function)
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