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std::future<T>::wait

void wait() const;
(since C++11)

Blocks until the result becomes available. valid() == true after the call.

The behavior is undefined if valid() == false before the call to this function.

Parameters

(none).

Return value

(none).

Exceptions

May throw implementation-defined exceptions.

Notes

The implementations are encouraged to detect the case when valid() == false before the call and throw a std::future_error with an error condition of std::future_errc::no_state.

Example

#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>
#include <future>
#include <thread>
 
int fib(int n)
{
  if (n < 3) return 1;
  else return fib(n-1) + fib(n-2);
}
 
int main()
{
    std::future<int> f1 = std::async(std::launch::async, [](){
        return fib(40);
    });
    std::future<int> f2 = std::async(std::launch::async, [](){
        return fib(43);
    });
 
    std::cout << "waiting... " << std::flush;
    const auto start = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
 
    f1.wait();
    f2.wait();
 
    const auto diff = std::chrono::system_clock::now() - start;
    std::cout << std::chrono::duration<double>(diff).count() << " seconds\n";
 
    std::cout << "f1: " << f1.get() << '\n';
    std::cout << "f2: " << f2.get() << '\n';
}

Possible output:

waiting... 1.61803 seconds
f1: 102334155
f2: 433494437

See also

waits for the result, returns if it is not available for the specified timeout duration
(public member function)
waits for the result, returns if it is not available until specified time point has been reached
(public member function)

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