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# PERL lock Function

## Syntax

lock THING

## Definition and Usage

This function places an advisory lock on a shared variable, or referenced object contained in THING until the lock goes out of scope.

lock() is a "weak keyword" : this means that if you've defined a function by this name before any calls to it, that function will be called instead.

## Return Value

## Example

NA.

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