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std::shared_ptr<T>::operator bool

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explicit operator bool() const noexcept;

Checks if *this stores a non-null pointer, i.e. whether get() != nullptr.

Contents

[edit] Parameters

(none)

[edit] Return value

true if *this stores a pointer, false otherwise.

[edit] Notes

An empty shared_ptr (where use_count() == 0) may store a non-null pointer accessible by get(), e.g. if it were created using the aliasing constructor.

[edit] Example

#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
 
void report(std::shared_ptr<int> ptr) 
{
    if (ptr)
        std::cout << "*ptr=" << *ptr << "\n";
    else
        std::cout << "ptr is not a valid pointer.\n";
}
 
int main()
{
    std::shared_ptr<int> ptr;
    report(ptr);
 
    ptr = std::make_shared<int>(7);
    report(ptr);
}

Output:

ptr is not a valid pointer.
*ptr=7

[edit] See also

returns the stored pointer
(public member function) [edit]