std::is_reference

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Defined in header <type_traits>
template< class T >
struct is_reference;
(since C++11)

If T is a reference type (lvalue reference or rvalue reference), provides the member constant value equal true. For any other type, value is false.

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Inherited from std::integral_constant

Member constants

value
[static]
true if T is a reference type , false otherwise
(public static member constant)

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operator bool
converts the object to bool, returns value
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Type Definition
value_type bool
type std::integral_constant<bool, value>

[edit] Possible implementation

template <class T> struct is_reference      : std::false_type {};
template <class T> struct is_reference<T&>  : std::true_type {};
template <class T> struct is_reference<T&&> : std::true_type {};

[edit] Example

#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
 
class A {};
 
int main() 
{
    std::cout << std::boolalpha;
    std::cout << std::is_reference<A>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::is_reference<A&>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::is_reference<A&&>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::is_reference<int>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::is_reference<int&>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::is_reference<int&&>::value << '\n';
}

Output:

false
true
true
false
true
true

[edit] See also

checks if a type is lvalue reference
(class template)
checks if a type is rvalue reference
(class template)
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