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remove_pointer

template <class T>
struct remove_pointer
{
   typedef see-below type;
};

type: The same type as T, but with any pointer modifier removed. Note that pointers to members are left unchanged: removing the pointer decoration would result in an invalid type.

C++ Standard Reference: 8.3.1.

Compiler Compatibility: If the compiler does not support partial specialization of class-templates then this template will compile, but the member type will always be the same as type T except where compiler workarounds have been applied.

Header: #include <boost/type_traits/remove_pointer.hpp> or #include <boost/type_traits.hpp>

Table 1.29. Examples

Expression

Result Type

remove_pointer<int>::type

int

remove_pointer<int const*>::type

int const

remove_pointer<int const**>::type

int const*

remove_pointer<int&>::type

int&

remove_pointer<int*&>::type

int*&



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