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std::any_cast
Defined in header <any> |
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(1) | (since C++17) |
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(2) | (since C++17) |
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(3) | (since C++17) |
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(4) | (since C++17) |
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(5) | (since C++17) |
Performs type-safe access to the contained object.
Let U
be std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<T>>
.
Parameters
operand | - | target any object |
Return value
1,2) Returns
static_cast<T>(*std::any_cast<U>(&operand))
.
3) Returns
static_cast<T>(std::move(*std::any_cast<U>(&operand)))
.
4,5) If
operand
is not a null pointer, and the typeid
of the requested T
matches that of the contents of operand
, a pointer to the value contained by operand, otherwise a null pointer.
Exceptions
1-3) Throws
std::bad_any_cast
if the typeid
of the requested T
does not match that of the contents of operand
.
Example
#include <any>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <type_traits>
#include <utility>
int main()
{
// Simple example
auto a1 = std::any(12);
std::cout << "1) a1 is int: " << std::any_cast<int>(a1) << '\n';
try
{
auto s = std::any_cast<std::string>(a1); // throws
}
catch (const std::bad_any_cast& e)
{
std::cout << "2) " << e.what() << '\n';
}
// Pointer example
if (int* i = std::any_cast<int>(&a1))
std::cout << "3) a1 is int: " << *i << '\n';
else if (std::string* s = std::any_cast<std::string>(&a1))
std::cout << "3) a1 is std::string: " << *s << '\n';
else
std::cout << "3) a1 is another type or unset\n";
// Advanced example
a1 = std::string("hello");
auto& ra = std::any_cast<std::string&>(a1); //< reference
ra[1] = 'o';
std::cout << "4) a1 is string: "
<< std::any_cast<std::string const&>(a1) << '\n'; //< const reference
auto s1 = std::any_cast<std::string&&>(std::move(a1)); //< rvalue reference
// Note: s1 is a move-constructed std::string:
static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(s1), std::string>);
// Note: the std::string in a1 is left in valid but unspecified state
std::cout << "5) a1.size(): "
<< std::any_cast<std::string>(&a1)->size() //< pointer
<< '\n'
<< "6) s1: " << s1 << '\n';
}
Possible output:
1) a1 is int: 12
2) bad any_cast
3) a1 is int: 12
4) a1 is string: hollo
5) a1.size(): 0
6) s1: hollo
Defect reports
The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.
DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior |
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LWG 3305 | C++17 | (4,5) overloads allow T to be void |
made the program ill-formed |
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