std::unique_ptr::release

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Member functions unique_ptr::unique_ptr unique_ptr::~unique_ptr unique_ptr::operator= Modifiers unique_ptr::release unique_ptr::reset unique_ptr::swap Observers unique_ptr::get unique_ptr::get_deleter unique_ptr::operator bool unique_ptr::operator* unique_ptr::operator-> unique_ptr::operator[] Non-member functions operator== operator!= operator< operator> operator<= operator> operator>= std::swap std::hash

pointer release();		(since C++11)

Releases the ownership of the managed object if any. get() returns nullptr after the call.

Contents 1 Parameters 2 Return value 3 Exceptions 4 Example 5 See also

[edit] Parameters

(none)

[edit] Return value

Pointer to the managed object or nullptr if there was no managed object, i.e. the value which would be returned by get() before the call.

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[edit] Example

This section is incomplete

[edit] See also

get	returns a pointer to the managed object (public member function)
reset	replaces the managed object (public member function)