Boost C++ Libraries

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Function template any_cast

boost::any_cast

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


template<typename ValueType> ValueType any_cast(any && operand);

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