auto_ptr::get


public member function
X* get() const throw();

Get pointer

Returns a pointer to the object pointed by the auto_ptr object, if any, or zero if it does not point to any object.

Parameters

none

Return value

A pointer to the element pointed by the auto_ptr object.
If the auto_ptr object is not pointing to any object, a zero-value is returned.
X is auto_ptr's template parameter (i.e., the type pointed).


Example

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// auto_ptr::get example
#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
using namespace std;

int main () {
  auto_ptr<int> p (new int);

  *p.get() = 100;

  cout << "p points to " << *p.get() << endl;

  return 0;
}


Possible output:

p points to 100


See also

auto_ptr::operator* Dereference object (public member function)
auto_ptr::operator= Release and copy auto_ptr (public member function)
auto_ptr::release Release pointer (member function)