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Return the current size divided by the number of buckets&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bdlcc&lowbar;stripedunorderedcontainerimpl&period;h&gt;`

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float
loadFactor() const;
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== Description

Note that the load factor is a measure of container &quot;fullness&quot;&semi; that is, a high load factor typically implies many collisions (many elements landing in the same bucket) and that decreases performance&period;

== Return Value

the current size divided by the number of buckets


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