std::unique_ptr::get

 

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std::unique_ptr

Member functions

unique_ptr::unique_ptr

unique_ptr::~unique_ptr

unique_ptr::operator=

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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[]

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operator== operator!= operator< operator> operator<= operator> operator>=

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pointer get() const;		(since C++11)

Returns a pointer to the managed object or nullptr if no object is owned.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

Pointer to the managed object or nullptr if no object is owned.

Exceptions

noexcept specification:  

noexcept

  (since C++11)

Example

std::unique_ptr<string> s_p = "Hello, world!";
string* s = s_p.get();
std::cout << *s << endl;

Output:

Hello, world!

See also

release	returns a pointer to the managed object and releases the ownership (public member function)