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# std::thread::hardware_concurrency

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< cpp‎ | thread‎ | thread

static unsigned hardware_concurrency(); |  | (since C++11)

Returns number of concurrent threads supported by the implementation. The value should be considered only a hint.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

number of concurrent threads supported. If the value is not well defined or not computable, returns ​0​.

### [edit] Exceptions

`noexcept` specification:
noexcept

### [edit] Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <thread>

    int main() {
        unsigned int n = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
        std::cout << n << " concurrent threads are supported.\n";
    }

Possible output:

    4 concurrent threads are supported.

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