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# tile_static Keyword

The **tile_static** keyword is used to declare a variable that can be accessed by all threads in a tile of threads. The lifetime of the variable starts when execution reaches the point of declaration and ends when the kernel function returns. For more information on using tiles, see [Using Tiles](../parallel/amp/using-tiles.md).

The **tile_static** keyword has the following limitations:

- It can be used only on variables that are in a function that has the `restrict(amp)` modifier.

- It cannot be used on variables that are pointer or reference types.

- A **tile_static** variable cannot have an initializer. Default constructors and destructors are not invoked automatically.

- The value of an uninitialized **tile_static** variable is undefined.

- If a **tile_static** variable is declared in a call graph that is rooted by a non-tiled call to `parallel_for_each`, a warning is generated and the behavior of the variable is undefined.

## Example

The following example shows how a **tile_static** variable can be used to accumulate data across several threads in a tile.

```cpp
// Sample data:
int sampledata[] = {
    2, 2, 9, 7, 1, 4,
    4, 4, 8, 8, 3, 4,
    1, 5, 1, 2, 5, 2,
    6, 8, 3, 2, 7, 2};

// The tiles:
// 2 2    9 7    1 4
// 4 4    8 8    3 4
//
// 1 5    1 2    5 2
// 6 8    3 2    7 2

// Averages:
int averagedata[] = {
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
};

array_view<int, 2> sample(4, 6, sampledata);
array_view<int, 2> average(4, 6, averagedata);

parallel_for_each(
    // Create threads for sample.extent and divide the extent into 2 x 2 tiles.
    sample.extent.tile<2,2>(),
    [=](tiled_index<2,2> idx) restrict(amp)
    {
        // Create a 2 x 2 array to hold the values in this tile.
        tile_static int nums[2][2];
        // Copy the values for the tile into the 2 x 2 array.
        nums[idx.local[1]][idx.local[0]] = sample[idx.global];
        // When all the threads have executed and the 2 x 2 array is complete, find the average.
        idx.barrier.wait();
        int sum = nums[0][0] + nums[0][1] + nums[1][0] + nums[1][1];
        // Copy the average into the array_view.
        average[idx.global] = sum / 4;
      }
);

for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j < 6; j++) {
        std::cout << average(i,j) << " ";
    }
    std::cout << "\n";
}

// Output:
// 3 3 8 8 3 3
// 3 3 8 8 3 3
// 5 5 2 2 4 4
// 5 5 2 2 4 4
// Sample data.
int sampledata[] = {
    2, 2, 9, 7, 1, 4,
    4, 4, 8, 8, 3, 4,
    1, 5, 1, 2, 5, 2,
    6, 8, 3, 2, 7, 2};

// The tiles are:
// 2 2    9 7    1 4
// 4 4    8 8    3 4
//
// 1 5    1 2    5 2
// 6 8    3 2    7 2

// Averages.
int averagedata[] = {
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
};

array_view<int, 2> sample(4, 6, sampledata);
array_view<int, 2> average(4, 6, averagedata);

parallel_for_each(
    // Create threads for sample.grid and divide the grid into 2 x 2 tiles.
    sample.extent.tile<2,2>(),
    [=](tiled_index<2,2> idx) restrict(amp)
    {
        // Create a 2 x 2 array to hold the values in this tile.
        tile_static int nums[2][2];
        // Copy the values for the tile into the 2 x 2 array.
        nums[idx.local[1]][idx.local[0]] = sample[idx.global];
        // When all the threads have executed and the 2 x 2 array is complete, find the average.
        idx.barrier.wait();
        int sum = nums[0][0] + nums[0][1] + nums[1][0] + nums[1][1];
        // Copy the average into the array_view.
        average[idx.global] = sum / 4;
      }
);

for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
    for (int j = 0; j < 6; j++) {
        std::cout << average(i,j) << " ";
    }
    std::cout << "\n";
}

// Output.
// 3 3 8 8 3 3
// 3 3 8 8 3 3
// 5 5 2 2 4 4
// 5 5 2 2 4 4
```

## See also

[Microsoft-Specific Modifiers](../cpp/microsoft-specific-modifiers.md)<br/>
[C++ AMP Overview](../parallel/amp/cpp-amp-overview.md)<br/>
[parallel_for_each Function (C++ AMP)](../parallel/amp/reference/concurrency-namespace-functions-amp.md#parallel_for_each)<br/>
[Walkthrough: Matrix Multiplication](../parallel/amp/walkthrough-matrix-multiplication.md)