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std::is_reference: std::is_reference

NAME

std::is_reference - std::is_reference

Synopsis

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

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.

Template parameters

T - a type to check

Helper variable template

template< class T > (since C++17)
inline constexpr bool is_reference_v = is_reference<T>::value;

Inherited from std::integral_constant

Member constants

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

Member functions

              converts the object to bool, returns value
operator bool (public member function)

operator() returns value
              (public member function)
(C++14)

Member types

Type Definition
value_type bool
type std::integral_constant<bool, value>

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 {};

Example

// Run this code

  #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