remove-reference-class.md

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Learn more about: remove_reference Class	remove_reference Class	11/04/2016	type_traits/std::remove_reference	remove_reference class remove_reference	294e1965-3ae3-46ee-bc42-4fdf60c24717

remove_reference Class

Makes non reference type from type.

Syntax

template <class T>
struct remove_reference;

template <class T>
using remove_reference_t = typename remove_reference<T>::type;

Parameters

T
The type to modify.

Remarks

An instance of remove_reference<T> holds a modified-type that is T1 when T is of the form T1&, otherwise T.

Example

#include <type_traits>
#include <iostream>

int main()
    {
    int *p = (std::remove_reference_t<int&> *)0;

    p = p;  // to quiet "unused" warning
    std::cout << "remove_reference_t<int&> == "
        << typeid(*p).name() << std::endl;

    return (0);
    }

remove_reference_t<int&> == int

Requirements

Header: <type_traits>

Namespace: std

See also

<type_traits>
add_lvalue_reference Class