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Function template any_cast

Function template any_cast

boost::anys::any_cast

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/any/basic_any.hpp>


template<typename ValueType, std::size_t OptimizeForSize, 
         std::size_t OptimizeForAlignment> 
  ValueType any_cast(basic_any< OptimizeForSize, OptimizeForAlignment > && operand);

Description

Returns:	`ValueType` stored in `operand`, leaving the `operand` empty.
Throws:	boost::bad_any_cast if `operand` does not contain specified `ValueType`.