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\section{\code{parallel} Construct}
\label{sec:parallel}
\index{constructs!parallel@\code{parallel}}
\index{parallel construct@\code{parallel} construct}

The \code{parallel} construct  can be used in coarse-grain parallel programs. 
In the following example, each thread in the \code{parallel} region decides what 
part of the global array \plc{x} to work on, based on the thread number:

\cexample{parallel}{1}

\fexample{parallel}{1}