# std::future_status

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Defined in header `<future>` |  |
enum class future_status { ready, timeout, deferred }; |  | (since C++11)

Specifies state of a future as returned by `wait_for` and `wait_until` functions of std::future and std::shared_future.

Constant | Explanation
`deferred` | the shared state contains a deferred function, so the result will be computed only when explicitly requested
`ready` | the shared state is ready
`timeout` | the shared state did not become ready before specified timeout duration has passed

### See also

wait_for | waits for the result, returns if it is not available for the specified timeout duration (public member function of `std::future`)
wait_for | waits for the result, returns if it is not available for the specified timeout duration (public member function of `std::shared_future`)
wait_until | waits for the result, returns if it is not available until specified time point has been reached (public member function of `std::future`)
wait_until | waits for the result, returns if it is not available until specified time point has been reached (public member function of `std::shared_future`)

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