std::default_delete

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Defined in header <memory>
template< class T > struct default_delete	(1)	(since C++11)
template< class T > struct default_delete<T[]>	(2)	(since C++11)

std::default_delete is the default destruction policy used by std::unique_ptr if no deleter was specified.

1) Non-specialized default_delete uses delete to delete a single object

2) Partial specialization for array types is provided, it uses delete[] instead.

[edit] Member functions

(constructor)	constructs a default_delete object (public member function)
operator()	deletes the object or array (public member function)

[edit] See also

unique_ptr (C++11)	smart pointer with unique object ownership semantics (class template)