# std::shared_timed_mutex::try_lock_for

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template< class Rep, class Period > bool try_lock_for( const std::chrono::duration<Rep,Period>& timeout_duration ); |  | (since C++14)

Tries to lock the mutex. Blocks until specified `timeout_duration` has elapsed or the lock is acquired, whichever comes first. On successful lock acquisition returns true, otherwise returns false.

If `timeout_duration` is less or equal `timeout_duration.zero()`, the function behaves like try_lock().

A steady clock is used to measure the duration. This function may block for longer than `timeout_duration` due to scheduling or resource contention delays.

As with try_lock(), this function is allowed to fail spuriously and return false even if the mutex was not locked by any other thread at some point during `timeout_duration`.

Prior unlock() operation on the same mutex synchronizes-with (as defined in std::memory_order) this operation if it returns true.

If `try_lock_for` is called by a thread that already owns the `mutex` in any mode (shared or exclusive), the behavior is undefined.

### Parameters

timeout_duration | - | maximum duration to block for

### Return value

true if the lock was acquired successfully, otherwise false.

### Exceptions

Any exception thrown by clock, time_point, or duration during the execution (clocks, time points, and durations provided by the standard library never throw)

### Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <mutex>
    #include <thread>
    #include <vector>
    #include <sstream>

    std::mutex cout_mutex; // control access to std::cout
    std::timed_mutex mutex;

    void job(int id)
    {
        using Ms = std::chrono::milliseconds;
        std::ostringstream stream;

        for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
            if (mutex.try_lock_for(Ms(100))) {
                stream << "success ";
                std::this_thread::sleep_for(Ms(100));
                mutex.unlock();
            } else {
                stream << "failed ";
            }
            std::this_thread::sleep_for(Ms(100));
        }

        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(cout_mutex);
        std::cout << "[" << id << "] " << stream.str() << "\n";
    }

    int main()
    {
        std::vector<std::thread> threads;
        for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
            threads.emplace_back(job, i);
        }

        for (auto& i: threads) {
            i.join();
        }
    }

Possible output:

    [0] failed failed failed
    [3] failed failed success
    [2] failed success failed
    [1] success failed success

### See also

lock | locks the mutex, blocks if the mutex is not available (public member function)
try_lock | tries to lock the mutex, returns if the mutex is not available (public member function)
try_lock_until | tries to lock the mutex, returns if the mutex has been unavailable until specified time point has been reached (public member function)
unlock | unlocks the mutex (public member function)

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