[#CalculateNextWorkRequired]
= CalculateNextWorkRequired
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Compute the retargeted proof‐of‐work target after a difficulty adjustment interval.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<pow.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
unsigned int
CalculateNextWorkRequired(
    xref:CBlockIndex.adoc[CBlockIndex] const* pindexLast,
    int64_t nFirstBlockTime,
    xref:Consensus/Params.adoc[Consensus::Params] const& params);
----

== Return Value

The retargeted target in compact nBits form.

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *pindexLast*
| The last block of the interval being retargeted.
| *nFirstBlockTime*
| The timestamp of the first block in the interval.
| *params*
| The consensus parameters for the active chain.
|===


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