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\name{setLGBMThreads}
\alias{setLGBMThreads}
\alias{setLGBMthreads}
\title{Set maximum number of threads used by LightGBM}
\usage{
setLGBMthreads(num_threads)
}
\arguments{
\item{num_threads}{maximum number of threads to be used by LightGBM in multi-threaded operations}
}
\description{
LightGBM attempts to speed up many operations by using multi-threading.
             The number of threads used in those operations can be controlled via the
             \code{num_threads} parameter passed through \code{params} to functions like
             \link{lgb.train} and \link{lgb.Dataset}. However, some operations (like materializing
             a model from a text file) are done via code paths that don't explicitly accept thread-control
             configuration.

             Use this function to set the maximum number of threads LightGBM will use for such operations.

             This function affects all LightGBM operations in the same process.

             So, for example, if you call \code{setLGBMthreads(4)}, no other multi-threaded LightGBM
             operation in the same process will use more than 4 threads.

             Call \code{setLGBMthreads(-1)} to remove this limitation.
}
\seealso{
\link{getLGBMthreads}
}