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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.

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:

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