template< class T >
T any_cast( const any& operand );
template< class T >
T any_cast( any& operand );
template< class T >
T any_cast( any&& operand );
template< class T >
const T* any_cast( const any* operand ) noexcept;
template< class T >
T* any_cast( any* operand ) noexcept;
Performs type-safe access to the contained object.
Let U
be std::remove_cv_t<std::remove_reference_t<T>>.
any
object [edit] 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
operandis not a null pointer, and the
typeidof the requested
T
matches that of the contents of
operand, a pointer to the value contained by operand, otherwise a null pointer.
[edit] Exceptions [edit] 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<const std::string&>(a1) << '\n'; // const reference auto s1 = std::any_cast<std::string&&>(std::move(a1)); // rvalue reference // Note: âs1â is a move-constructed std::string: static_assert(std::is_same_v<decltype(s1), std::string>); // Note: the std::string in âa1â 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[edit] Defect reports
The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.
DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior LWG 3305 C++17 the behavior of overloads (4,5) was unclear ifT
is void the program ill-formed in this case
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