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# std::swap(std::unique_lock)

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< cpp‎ | thread‎ | unique lock

template< class Mutex > void swap( unique_lock<Mutex>& lhs, unique_lock<Mutex>& rhs ); |  | (since C++11)

Specializes the std::swap algorithm for std::unique_lock. Exchanges the state of `lhs` with that of `rhs`. Effectively calls lhs.swap(rhs).

### [edit] Parameters

lhs, rhs | - | lock wrappers whose states to swap

### [edit] Return value

(none)

### [edit] Exceptions

`noexcept` specification:
noexcept

### [edit] Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

### [edit] See also

swap | swaps state with another std::unique_lock (public member function) [edit]

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