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# std::unique_lock::unlock

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< cpp‎ | thread‎ | unique lock

void unlock(); |  | (since C++11)

Unlocks the associated mutex and releases ownership.

std::system_error is thrown if there is no associated mutex or if the mutex is not locked.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

(none)

### [edit] Exceptions

- Any exceptions thrown by mutex()->unlock()

- If there is no associated mutex or the mutex is not locked, std::system_error with an error code of std::errc::operation_not_permitted

### [edit] Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

### [edit] See also

lock | locks the associated mutex (public member function) [edit]
release | disassociates the associated mutex without unlocking it (public member function) [edit]

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