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# std::unique_lock::try_lock

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< cpp‎ | thread‎ | unique lock

bool try_lock(); |  | (since C++11)

Tries to lock the associated mutex without blocking. Effectively calls mutex()->try_lock().

std::system_error is thrown if there is no associated mutex or if the mutex is already locked by this `std::unique_lock`.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

true if the ownership of the mutex has been acquired successfully, false otherwise.

### [edit] Exceptions

- Any exceptions thrown by mutex()->try_lock() (`Mutex` types do not throw in `try_lock`, but a custom `Lockable` might)

- If there is no associated mutex, std::system_error with an error code of std::errc::operation_not_permitted

- If the mutex is already locked by this `std::unique_lock`, std::system_error with an error code of std::errc::resource_deadlock_would_occur

### [edit] Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

### [edit] See also

lock | locks the associated mutex (public member function) [edit]
try_lock_for | attempts to lock the associated `TimedLockable` mutex, returns if the mutex has been unavailable for the specified time duration (public member function) [edit]
try_lock_until | tries to lock the associated `TimedLockable` mutex, returns if the mutex has been unavailable until specified time point has been reached (public member function) [edit]
unlock | unlocks the associated mutex (public member function) [edit]

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