std::shared_ptr<T>::operator bool

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explicit operator bool ( ) const noexcept ;

Checks if *this stores a non-null pointer, i.e. whether get() != nullptr

Parameters

(none)

Return value

true if *this stores a pointer, false

Notes

An empty shared_ptr (where use_count() == 0) may store a non-null pointer accessible by get()

Example

Run this code
#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
 
void report(std::shared_ptr<int> ptr) 
{
    if (ptr)
        std::cout << "*ptr=" << *ptr << "\n";
    else
        std::cout << "ptr is not a valid pointer.\n";
}
 
int main()
{
    std::shared_ptr<int> ptr;
    report(ptr);
 
    ptr = std::make_shared<int>(7);
    report(ptr);
}

Output: 

ptr is not a valid pointer.
*ptr=7

See also

 returns the stored pointer
(public member function)
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