# resumeGasMetering

Description: resumeGasMetering cheatcode documentation

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### Signature

```solidity
function resumeGasMetering() external;
```

### Description

Resumes gas metering (i.e. `gasleft()` will decrease as operations are executed). Gas usage will resume at the same amount at which it was paused.