Difference between revisions of "love.system.getProcessorCount"

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Gets the number of CPU cores in the system.
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Gets the amount of logical processors in the system.
  
 
== Function ==
 
== Function ==
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
=== Synopsis ===
 
<source lang="lua">
 
<source lang="lua">
cores = love.system.getProcessorCount( )
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processorCount = love.system.getProcessorCount( )
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
=== Arguments ===
 
=== Arguments ===
 
None.
 
None.
 
=== Returns ===
 
=== Returns ===
{{param|number|cores|The number of CPU cores.}}
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{{param|number|processorCount|Amount of logical processors.}}
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
The number includes the threads reported if technologies such as Intel's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-threading Hyper-threading] are enabled: on a 4-core CPU with Hyper-threading, this function will return 8.
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The number includes the threads reported if technologies such as Intel's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-threading Hyper-threading] are enabled. For example, on a 4-core CPU with Hyper-threading, this function will return 8.
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[parent::love.system]]
 
* [[parent::love.system]]
 
* [[love.thread.newThread]]
 
* [[love.thread.newThread]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
{{#set:Description=Gets the number of CPU cores in the system.}}
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{{#set:Description=Gets the amount of logical processors in the system.}}
 
== Other Languages ==
 
== Other Languages ==
 
{{i18n|love.system.getProcessorCount}}
 
{{i18n|love.system.getProcessorCount}}

Latest revision as of 14:57, 28 November 2021

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Gets the amount of logical processors in the system.

Function

Synopsis

processorCount = love.system.getProcessorCount( )

Arguments

None.

Returns

number processorCount
Amount of logical processors.

Notes

The number includes the threads reported if technologies such as Intel's Hyper-threading are enabled. For example, on a 4-core CPU with Hyper-threading, this function will return 8.

See Also

Other Languages