# std::counting_semaphore<LeastMaxValue>::try_acquire_for

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template< class Rep, class Period > bool try_acquire_for( const std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time ); |  | (since C++20)

Tries to atomically decrement the internal counter by 1 if it is greater than ​0​; otherwise blocks until it is greater than ​0​ and can successfully decrement the internal counter, or the rel_time duration has been exceeded.

### Preconditions

(none)

### Parameters

rel_time | - | the minimum duration the function must wait for it to fail

### Return value

true if it decremented the internal counter, otherwise false

### Exceptions

May throw std::system_error or a timeout-related exception.

### Notes

In practice the function may take longer than rel_time to fail.

### See also

release | increments the internal counter and unblocks acquirers (public member function)
acquire | decrements the internal counter or blocks until it can (public member function)
try_acquire | tries to decrement the internal counter without blocking (public member function)
try_acquire_until | tries to decrement the internal counter, blocking until a point in time (public member function)

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