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std::unique_lock<Mutex>::release

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mutex_type* release() noexcept;
(since C++11)

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

No locks are unlocked. If *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 a null pointer if there was no associated mutex.

[edit] Example

[edit] See also

unlocks (i.e., releases ownership of) the associated mutex
(public member function) [edit]