std::scoped_lock
Learn how std scoped_lock in C++17 enhances mutex locking by supporting multiple mutexes simultaneously with ease. This lesson covers the evolution from std lock_guard, explains the motivations behind scoped_lock, and demonstrates how this feature simplifies and secures concurrent programming.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
Previous functionality: lock_guard
With C++11 and C++14 we got the threading library and many support functionalities.
For example, with std::lock_guard you can take ownership of a mutex and lock it in RAII style: