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`std::unique_lock::release` Member Function

Return the mutex associated with *this if any, and release that association.

mutex_type* release();

Effects:: Breaks the association of the mutex with *this without unlocking any locks held.
Returns:: A pointer to the mutex associated with *this prior to the call if any, NULL otherwise.
Postconditions:: this->mutex()==NULL, this->owns_lock()==false.
Throws:: Nothing.
Note:: If this->owns_lock() would have returned true prior to the call, the caller is now responsible for unlocking the mutex.

Header

#include <mutex>

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