22 General utilities library [utilities]


22.1 General [utilities.general]

22.2 Utility components [utility]

22.2.1 Header <utility> synopsis [utility.syn]

22.2.2 swap [utility.swap]

22.2.3 exchange [utility.exchange]

22.2.4 Forward/move helpers [forward]

22.2.5 Function template as_const [utility.as.const]

22.2.6 Function template declval [declval]

22.2.7 Integer comparison functions [utility.intcmp]

22.2.8 Function template to_underlying [utility.underlying]

22.2.9 Undefined behavior [utility.undefined]

22.2.10 Class template constant_wrapper [const.wrap.class]

22.3 Pairs [pairs]

22.3.1 General [pairs.general]

22.3.2 Class template pair [pairs.pair]

22.3.3 Specialized algorithms [pairs.spec]

22.3.4 Tuple-like access to pair [pair.astuple]

22.3.5 Piecewise construction [pair.piecewise]

22.4 Tuples [tuple]

22.4.1 General [tuple.general]

22.4.2 Header <tuple> synopsis [tuple.syn]

22.4.3 Concept tuple-like [tuple.like]

22.4.4 Class template tuple [tuple.tuple]

22.4.4.1 General [tuple.tuple.general]

22.4.4.2 Construction [tuple.cnstr]

22.4.4.3 Assignment [tuple.assign]

22.4.4.4 swap [tuple.swap]

22.4.5 Tuple creation functions [tuple.creation]

22.4.6 Calling a function with a tuple of arguments [tuple.apply]

22.4.7 Tuple helper classes [tuple.helper]

22.4.8 Element access [tuple.elem]

22.4.9 Relational operators [tuple.rel]

22.4.10 common_reference related specializations [tuple.common.ref]

22.4.11 Tuple traits [tuple.traits]

22.4.12 Tuple specialized algorithms [tuple.special]

22.5 Optional objects [optional]

22.5.1 General [optional.general]

22.5.2 Header <optional> synopsis [optional.syn]

22.5.3 Class template optional [optional.optional]

22.5.3.1 General [optional.optional.general]

22.5.3.2 Constructors [optional.ctor]

22.5.3.3 Destructor [optional.dtor]

22.5.3.4 Assignment [optional.assign]

22.5.3.5 Swap [optional.swap]

22.5.3.6 Iterator support [optional.iterators]

22.5.3.7 Observers [optional.observe]

22.5.3.8 Monadic operations [optional.monadic]

22.5.3.9 Modifiers [optional.mod]

22.5.4 Partial specialization of optional for reference types [optional.optional.ref]

22.5.4.1 General [optional.optional.ref.general]

22.5.4.2 Constructors [optional.ref.ctor]

22.5.4.3 Assignment [optional.ref.assign]

22.5.4.4 Swap [optional.ref.swap]

22.5.4.5 Iterator support [optional.ref.iterators]

22.5.4.6 Observers [optional.ref.observe]

22.5.4.7 Monadic operations [optional.ref.monadic]

22.5.4.8 Modifiers [optional.ref.mod]

22.5.4.9 Exposition only helper functions [optional.ref.expos]

22.5.5 No-value state indicator [optional.nullopt]

22.5.6 Class bad_optional_access [optional.bad.access]

22.5.7 Relational operators [optional.relops]

22.5.8 Comparison with nullopt [optional.nullops]

22.5.9 Comparison with T [optional.comp.with.t]

22.5.10 Specialized algorithms [optional.specalg]

22.5.11 Hash support [optional.hash]

22.6 Variants [variant]

22.6.1 General [variant.general]

22.6.2 Header <variant> synopsis [variant.syn]

22.6.3 Class template variant [variant.variant]

22.6.3.1 General [variant.variant.general]

22.6.3.2 Constructors [variant.ctor]

22.6.3.3 Destructor [variant.dtor]

22.6.3.4 Assignment [variant.assign]

22.6.3.5 Modifiers [variant.mod]

22.6.3.6 Value status [variant.status]

22.6.3.7 Swap [variant.swap]

22.6.4 variant helper classes [variant.helper]

22.6.5 Value access [variant.get]

22.6.6 Relational operators [variant.relops]

22.6.7 Visitation [variant.visit]

22.6.8 Class monostate [variant.monostate]

22.6.9 monostate relational operators [variant.monostate.relops]

22.6.10 Specialized algorithms [variant.specalg]

22.6.11 Class bad_variant_access [variant.bad.access]

22.6.12 Hash support [variant.hash]

22.7 Storage for any type [any]

22.7.1 General [any.general]

22.7.2 Header <any> synopsis [any.synop]

22.7.3 Class bad_any_cast [any.bad.any.cast]

22.7.4 Class any [any.class]

22.7.4.1 General [any.class.general]

22.7.4.2 Construction and destruction [any.cons]

22.7.4.3 Assignment [any.assign]

22.7.4.4 Modifiers [any.modifiers]

22.7.4.5 Observers [any.observers]

22.7.5 Non-member functions [any.nonmembers]

22.8 Expected objects [expected]

22.8.1 General [expected.general]

22.8.2 Header <expected> synopsis [expected.syn]

22.8.3 Class template unexpected [expected.unexpected]

22.8.3.1 General [expected.un.general]

22.8.3.2 Constructors [expected.un.cons]

22.8.3.3 Observers [expected.un.obs]

22.8.3.4 Swap [expected.un.swap]

22.8.3.5 Equality operator [expected.un.eq]

22.8.4 Class template bad_expected_access [expected.bad]

22.8.5 Class template specialization bad_expected_access<void> [expected.bad.void]

22.8.6 Class template expected [expected.expected]

22.8.6.1 General [expected.object.general]

22.8.6.2 Constructors [expected.object.cons]

22.8.6.3 Destructor [expected.object.dtor]

22.8.6.4 Assignment [expected.object.assign]

22.8.6.5 Swap [expected.object.swap]

22.8.6.6 Observers [expected.object.obs]

22.8.6.7 Monadic operations [expected.object.monadic]

22.8.6.8 Equality operators [expected.object.eq]

22.8.7 Partial specialization of expected for void types [expected.void]

22.8.7.1 General [expected.void.general]

22.8.7.2 Constructors [expected.void.cons]

22.8.7.3 Destructor [expected.void.dtor]

22.8.7.4 Assignment [expected.void.assign]

22.8.7.5 Swap [expected.void.swap]

22.8.7.6 Observers [expected.void.obs]

22.8.7.7 Monadic operations [expected.void.monadic]

22.8.7.8 Equality operators [expected.void.eq]

22.9 Bitsets [bitset]

22.9.1 Header <bitset> synopsis [bitset.syn]

22.9.2 Class template bitset [template.bitset]

22.9.2.1 General [template.bitset.general]

22.9.2.2 Constructors [bitset.cons]

22.9.2.3 Members [bitset.members]

22.9.3 bitset hash support [bitset.hash]

22.9.4 bitset operators [bitset.operators]

22.10 Function objects [function.objects]

22.10.1 General [function.objects.general]

22.10.2 Header <functional> synopsis [functional.syn]

22.10.3 Definitions [func.def]

22.10.4 Requirements [func.require]

22.10.5 invoke functions [func.invoke]

22.10.6 Class template reference_wrapper [refwrap]

22.10.6.1 General [refwrap.general]

22.10.6.2 Constructors [refwrap.const]

22.10.6.3 Assignment [refwrap.assign]

22.10.6.4 Access [refwrap.access]

22.10.6.5 Invocation [refwrap.invoke]

22.10.6.6 Comparisons [refwrap.comparisons]

22.10.6.7 Helper functions [refwrap.helpers]

22.10.6.8 common_reference related specializations [refwrap.common.ref]

22.10.7 Arithmetic operations [arithmetic.operations]

22.10.7.1 General [arithmetic.operations.general]

22.10.7.2 Class template plus [arithmetic.operations.plus]

22.10.7.3 Class template minus [arithmetic.operations.minus]

22.10.7.4 Class template multiplies [arithmetic.operations.multiplies]

22.10.7.5 Class template divides [arithmetic.operations.divides]

22.10.7.6 Class template modulus [arithmetic.operations.modulus]

22.10.7.7 Class template negate [arithmetic.operations.negate]

22.10.8 Comparisons [comparisons]

22.10.8.1 General [comparisons.general]

22.10.8.2 Class template equal_to [comparisons.equal.to]

22.10.8.3 Class template not_equal_to [comparisons.not.equal.to]

22.10.8.4 Class template greater [comparisons.greater]

22.10.8.5 Class template less [comparisons.less]

22.10.8.6 Class template greater_equal [comparisons.greater.equal]

22.10.8.7 Class template less_equal [comparisons.less.equal]

22.10.8.8 Class compare_three_way [comparisons.three.way]

22.10.9 Concept-constrained comparisons [range.cmp]

22.10.10 Logical operations [logical.operations]

22.10.10.1 General [logical.operations.general]

22.10.10.2 Class template logical_and [logical.operations.and]

22.10.10.3 Class template logical_or [logical.operations.or]

22.10.10.4 Class template logical_not [logical.operations.not]

22.10.11 Bitwise operations [bitwise.operations]

22.10.11.1 General [bitwise.operations.general]

22.10.11.2 Class template bit_and [bitwise.operations.and]

22.10.11.3 Class template bit_or [bitwise.operations.or]

22.10.11.4 Class template bit_xor [bitwise.operations.xor]

22.10.11.5 Class template bit_not [bitwise.operations.not]

22.10.12 Class identity [func.identity]

22.10.13 Function template not_fn [func.not.fn]

22.10.14 Function templates bind_front and bind_back [func.bind.partial]

22.10.15 Function object binders [func.bind]

22.10.15.1 General [func.bind.general]

22.10.15.2 Class template is_bind_expression [func.bind.isbind]

22.10.15.3 Class template is_placeholder [func.bind.isplace]

22.10.15.4 Function template bind [func.bind.bind]

22.10.15.5 Placeholders [func.bind.place]

22.10.16 Function template mem_fn [func.memfn]

22.10.17 Polymorphic function wrappers [func.wrap]

22.10.17.1 General [func.wrap.general]

22.10.17.2 Class bad_function_call [func.wrap.badcall]

22.10.17.3 Class template function [func.wrap.func]

22.10.17.3.1 General [func.wrap.func.general]

22.10.17.3.2 Constructors and destructor [func.wrap.func.con]

22.10.17.3.3 Modifiers [func.wrap.func.mod]

22.10.17.3.4 Capacity [func.wrap.func.cap]

22.10.17.3.5 Invocation [func.wrap.func.inv]

22.10.17.3.6 Target access [func.wrap.func.targ]

22.10.17.3.7 Null pointer comparison operator functions [func.wrap.func.nullptr]

22.10.17.3.8 Specialized algorithms [func.wrap.func.alg]

22.10.17.4 Move-only wrapper [func.wrap.move]

22.10.17.4.1 General [func.wrap.move.general]

22.10.17.4.2 Class template move_only_function [func.wrap.move.class]

22.10.17.4.3 Constructors, assignments, and destructor [func.wrap.move.ctor]

22.10.17.4.4 Invocation [func.wrap.move.inv]

22.10.17.4.5 Utility [func.wrap.move.util]

22.10.17.5 Copyable wrapper [func.wrap.copy]

22.10.17.5.1 General [func.wrap.copy.general]

22.10.17.5.2 Class template copyable_function [func.wrap.copy.class]

22.10.17.5.3 Constructors, assignments, and destructor [func.wrap.copy.ctor]

22.10.17.5.4 Invocation [func.wrap.copy.inv]

22.10.17.5.5 Utility [func.wrap.copy.util]

22.10.17.6 Non-owning wrapper [func.wrap.ref]

22.10.17.6.1 General [func.wrap.ref.general]

22.10.17.6.2 Class template function_ref [func.wrap.ref.class]

22.10.17.6.3 Constructors and assignment operators [func.wrap.ref.ctor]

22.10.17.6.4 Invocation [func.wrap.ref.inv]

22.10.17.6.5 Deduction guides [func.wrap.ref.deduct]

22.10.18 Searchers [func.search]

22.10.18.1 General [func.search.general]

22.10.18.2 Class template default_searcher [func.search.default]

22.10.18.3 Class template boyer_moore_searcher [func.search.bm]

22.10.18.4 Class template boyer_moore_horspool_searcher [func.search.bmh]

22.10.19 Class template hash [unord.hash]

22.11 Bit manipulation [bit]

22.11.1 General [bit.general]

22.11.2 Header <bit> synopsis [bit.syn]

22.11.3 Function template bit_cast [bit.cast]

22.11.4 byteswap [bit.byteswap]

22.11.5 Integral powers of 2 [bit.pow.two]

22.11.6 Shifting [bit.shift]

22.11.7 Rotating [bit.rotate]

22.11.8 Counting [bit.count]

22.11.9 Permutation [bit.permute]

22.11.10 Endian [bit.endian]

22.12 Header <stdbit.h> synopsis [stdbit.h.syn]


22.1 General [utilities.general]

This Clause describes utilities that are generally useful in C++ programs; some of these utilities are used by other elements of the C++ standard library.
These utilities are summarized in Table Clause 66.
Table 66 — General utilities library summary [tab:utilities.summary]
Subclause
Header
Utility components
<utility>
Pairs
Tuples
<tuple>
Optional objects
<optional>
Variants
<variant>
Storage for any type
<any>
Expected objects
<expected>
Fixed-size sequences of bits
<bitset>
Function objects
<functional>
Bit manipulation
<bit>

22.2 Utility components [utility]

22.2.1 Header <utility> synopsis [utility.syn]

The header <utility> contains some basic function and class templates that are used throughout the rest of the library.
// all freestanding #include <compare> // see [compare.syn] #include <initializer_list> // see [initializer.list.syn] namespace std { // [utility.swap], swap template<class T> constexpr void swap(T& a, T& b) noexcept(see below); template<class T, size_t N> constexpr void swap(T (&a)[N], T (&b)[N]) noexcept(is_nothrow_swappable_v<T>); // [utility.exchange], exchange template<class T, class U = T> constexpr T exchange(T& obj, U&& new_val) noexcept(see below); // [forward], forward/move template<class T> constexpr T&& forward(remove_reference_t<T>& t) noexcept; template<class T> constexpr T&& forward(remove_reference_t<T>&& t) noexcept; template<class T, class U> constexpr auto forward_like(U&& x) noexcept -> see below; template<class T> constexpr remove_reference_t<T>&& move(T&&) noexcept; template<class T> constexpr conditional_t< !is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_copy_constructible_v<T>, const T&, T&&> move_if_noexcept(T& x) noexcept; // [utility.as.const], as_const template<class T> constexpr add_const_t<T>& as_const(T& t) noexcept; template<class T> void as_const(const T&&) = delete; // [declval], declval template<class T> add_rvalue_reference_t<T> declval() noexcept; // as unevaluated operand // [utility.intcmp], integer comparison functions template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_equal(T t, U u) noexcept; template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_not_equal(T t, U u) noexcept; template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_less(T t, U u) noexcept; template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_greater(T t, U u) noexcept; template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_less_equal(T t, U u) noexcept; template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_greater_equal(T t, U u) noexcept; template<class R, class T> constexpr bool in_range(T t) noexcept; // [utility.underlying], to_underlying template<class T> constexpr underlying_type_t<T> to_underlying(T value) noexcept; // [utility.undefined], undefined behavior [[noreturn]] void unreachable(); void observable_checkpoint() noexcept; // [const.wrap.class], class template constant_wrapper template<auto X, class = decltype(X)> struct constant_wrapper; template<class T> concept constexpr-param = // exposition only requires { typename constant_wrapper<T::value>; }; struct cw-operators; // exposition only template<auto X> constexpr auto cw = constant_wrapper<X>{}; // [intseq], compile-time integer sequences template<class T, T...> struct integer_sequence; template<size_t... I> using index_sequence = integer_sequence<size_t, I...>; template<class T, T N> using make_integer_sequence = integer_sequence<T, see below>; template<size_t N> using make_index_sequence = make_integer_sequence<size_t, N>; template<class... T> using index_sequence_for = make_index_sequence<sizeof...(T)>; // [intseq.binding], structured binding support template<class T> struct tuple_size; template<size_t I, class T> struct tuple_element; template<class T, T... Values> struct tuple_size<integer_sequence<T, Values...>>; template<size_t I, class T, T... Values> struct tuple_element<I, integer_sequence<T, Values...>>; template<size_t I, class T, T... Values> struct tuple_element<I, const integer_sequence<T, Values...>>; template<size_t I, class T, T... Values> constexpr T get(integer_sequence<T, Values...>) noexcept; // [pairs], class template pair template<class T1, class T2> struct pair; template<class T1, class T2, class U1, class U2, template<class> class TQual, template<class> class UQual> requires requires { typename pair<common_reference_t<TQual<T1>, UQual<U1>>, common_reference_t<TQual<T2>, UQual<U2>>>; } struct basic_common_reference<pair<T1, T2>, pair<U1, U2>, TQual, UQual> { using type = pair<common_reference_t<TQual<T1>, UQual<U1>>, common_reference_t<TQual<T2>, UQual<U2>>>; }; template<class T1, class T2, class U1, class U2> requires requires { typename pair<common_type_t<T1, U1>, common_type_t<T2, U2>>; } struct common_type<pair<T1, T2>, pair<U1, U2>> { using type = pair<common_type_t<T1, U1>, common_type_t<T2, U2>>; }; // [pairs.spec], pair specialized algorithms template<class T1, class T2, class U1, class U2> constexpr bool operator==(const pair<T1, T2>&, const pair<U1, U2>&); template<class T1, class T2, class U1, class U2> constexpr common_comparison_category_t<synth-three-way-result<T1, U1>, synth-three-way-result<T2, U2>> operator<=>(const pair<T1, T2>&, const pair<U1, U2>&); template<class T1, class T2> constexpr void swap(pair<T1, T2>& x, pair<T1, T2>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y))); template<class T1, class T2> constexpr void swap(const pair<T1, T2>& x, const pair<T1, T2>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y))); template<class T1, class T2> constexpr see below make_pair(T1&&, T2&&); // [pair.astuple], tuple-like access to pair template<class T1, class T2> struct tuple_size<pair<T1, T2>>; template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> struct tuple_element<I, pair<T1, T2>>; template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> constexpr tuple_element_t<I, pair<T1, T2>>& get(pair<T1, T2>&) noexcept; template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> constexpr tuple_element_t<I, pair<T1, T2>>&& get(pair<T1, T2>&&) noexcept; template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> constexpr const tuple_element_t<I, pair<T1, T2>>& get(const pair<T1, T2>&) noexcept; template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> constexpr const tuple_element_t<I, pair<T1, T2>>&& get(const pair<T1, T2>&&) noexcept; template<class T1, class T2> constexpr T1& get(pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<class T1, class T2> constexpr const T1& get(const pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<class T1, class T2> constexpr T1&& get(pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept; template<class T1, class T2> constexpr const T1&& get(const pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept; template<class T2, class T1> constexpr T2& get(pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<class T2, class T1> constexpr const T2& get(const pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<class T2, class T1> constexpr T2&& get(pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept; template<class T2, class T1> constexpr const T2&& get(const pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept; // [pair.piecewise], pair piecewise construction struct piecewise_construct_t { explicit piecewise_construct_t() = default; }; inline constexpr piecewise_construct_t piecewise_construct{}; template<class... Types> class tuple; // defined in <tuple> // in-place construction struct in_place_t { explicit in_place_t() = default; }; inline constexpr in_place_t in_place{}; template<class T> struct in_place_type_t { explicit in_place_type_t() = default; }; template<class T> constexpr in_place_type_t<T> in_place_type{}; template<size_t I> struct in_place_index_t { explicit in_place_index_t() = default; }; template<size_t I> constexpr in_place_index_t<I> in_place_index{}; // [variant.monostate], class monostate struct monostate; // [variant.monostate.relops], monostate relational operators constexpr bool operator==(monostate, monostate) noexcept; constexpr strong_ordering operator<=>(monostate, monostate) noexcept; // [variant.hash], hash support template<class T> struct hash; template<> struct hash<monostate>; }

22.2.2 swap [utility.swap]

template<class T> constexpr void swap(T& a, T& b) noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and is_move_assignable_v<T> is true.
Preconditions: Type T meets the Cpp17MoveConstructible (Table Clause 31) and Cpp17MoveAssignable (Table Clause 33) requirements.
Effects: Exchanges the values of a and b.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<T>
template<class T, size_t N> constexpr void swap(T (&a)[N], T (&b)[N]) noexcept(is_nothrow_swappable_v<T>);
Constraints: is_swappable_v<T> is true.
Preconditions: a[i] is swappable with ([swappable.requirements]) b[i] for all i in the range [0, N).
Effects: As if by swap_ranges(a, a + N, b).

22.2.3 exchange [utility.exchange]

template<class T, class U = T> constexpr T exchange(T& obj, U&& new_val) noexcept(see below);
Effects: Equivalent to: T old_val = std::move(obj); obj = std::forward<U>(new_val); return old_val;
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_assignable_v<T&, U>

22.2.4 Forward/move helpers [forward]

The library provides templated helper functions to simplify applying move semantics to an lvalue and to simplify the implementation of forwarding functions.
All functions specified in this subclause are signal-safe.
template<class T> constexpr T&& forward(remove_reference_t<T>& t) noexcept; template<class T> constexpr T&& forward(remove_reference_t<T>&& t) noexcept;
Mandates: For the second overload, is_lvalue_reference_v<T> is false.
Returns: static_cast<T&&>(t).
[Example 1: template<class T, class A1, class A2> shared_ptr<T> factory(A1&& a1, A2&& a2) { return shared_ptr<T>(new T(std::forward<A1>(a1), std::forward<A2>(a2))); } struct A { A(int&, const double&); }; void g() { shared_ptr<A> sp1 = factory<A>(2, 1.414); // error: 2 will not bind to int& int i = 2; shared_ptr<A> sp2 = factory<A>(i, 1.414); // OK }
In the first call to factory, A1 is deduced as int, so 2 is forwarded to A's constructor as an rvalue.
In the second call to factory, A1 is deduced as int&, so i is forwarded to A's constructor as an lvalue.
In both cases, A2 is deduced as double, so 1.414 is forwarded to A's constructor as an rvalue.
— end example]
template<class T, class U> constexpr auto forward_like(U&& x) noexcept -> see below;
Mandates: T is a referenceable type ([defns.referenceable]).
  • Let COPY_CONST(A, B) be const B if A is a const type, otherwise B.
  • Let OVERRIDE_REF(A, B) be remove_reference_t<B>&& if A is an rvalue reference type, otherwise B&.
  • Let V be OVERRIDE_REF(T&&, COPY_CONST(remove_reference_t<T>, remove_reference_t<U>))
Returns: static_cast<V>(x).
Remarks: The return type is V.
[Example 2: struct accessor { vector<string>* container; decltype(auto) operator[](this auto&& self, size_t i) { return std::forward_like<decltype(self)>((*container)[i]); } }; void g() { vector v{"a"s, "b"s}; accessor a{&v}; string& x = a[0]; // OK, binds to lvalue reference string&& y = std::move(a)[0]; // OK, is rvalue reference string const&& z = std::move(as_const(a))[1]; // OK, is const&& string& w = as_const(a)[1]; // error: will not bind to non-const } — end example]
template<class T> constexpr remove_reference_t<T>&& move(T&& t) noexcept;
Returns: static_cast<remove_reference_t<T>&&>(t).
[Example 3: template<class T, class A1> shared_ptr<T> factory(A1&& a1) { return shared_ptr<T>(new T(std::forward<A1>(a1))); } struct A { A(); A(const A&); // copies from lvalues A(A&&); // moves from rvalues }; void g() { A a; shared_ptr<A> sp1 = factory<A>(a); // “a'' binds to A(const A&) shared_ptr<A> sp2 = factory<A>(std::move(a)); // “a'' binds to A(A&&) }
In the first call to factory, A1 is deduced as A&, so a is forwarded as a non-const lvalue.
This binds to the constructor A(const A&), which copies the value from a.
In the second call to factory, because of the call std​::​move(a), A1 is deduced as A, so a is forwarded as an rvalue.
This binds to the constructor A(A&&), which moves the value from a.
— end example]
template<class T> constexpr conditional_t< !is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_copy_constructible_v<T>, const T&, T&&> move_if_noexcept(T& x) noexcept;
Returns: std​::​move(x).

22.2.5 Function template as_const [utility.as.const]

template<class T> constexpr add_const_t<T>& as_const(T& t) noexcept;
Returns: t.

22.2.6 Function template declval [declval]

The library provides the function template declval to simplify the definition of expressions which occur as unevaluated operands.
template<class T> add_rvalue_reference_t<T> declval() noexcept; // as unevaluated operand
Mandates: This function is not odr-used ([basic.def.odr]).
Remarks: The template parameter T of declval may be an incomplete type.
[Example 1: 
template<class To, class From> decltype(static_cast<To>(declval<From>())) convert(From&&); declares a function template convert which only participates in overload resolution if the type From can be explicitly converted to type To.
For another example see class template common_type ([meta.trans.other]).
— end example]

22.2.7 Integer comparison functions [utility.intcmp]

template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_equal(T t, U u) noexcept;
Mandates: Each of T and U is a signed or unsigned integer type ([basic.fundamental]).
Effects: Equivalent to: using UT = make_unsigned_t<T>; using UU = make_unsigned_t<U>; if constexpr (is_signed_v<T> == is_signed_v<U>) return t == u; else if constexpr (is_signed_v<T>) return t < 0 ? false : UT(t) == u; else return u < 0 ? false : t == UU(u);
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_not_equal(T t, U u) noexcept;
Effects: Equivalent to: return !cmp_equal(t, u);
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_less(T t, U u) noexcept;
Mandates: Each of T and U is a signed or unsigned integer type ([basic.fundamental]).
Effects: Equivalent to: using UT = make_unsigned_t<T>; using UU = make_unsigned_t<U>; if constexpr (is_signed_v<T> == is_signed_v<U>) return t < u; else if constexpr (is_signed_v<T>) return t < 0 ? true : UT(t) < u; else return u < 0 ? false : t < UU(u);
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_greater(T t, U u) noexcept;
Effects: Equivalent to: return cmp_less(u, t);
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_less_equal(T t, U u) noexcept;
Effects: Equivalent to: return !cmp_greater(t, u);
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool cmp_greater_equal(T t, U u) noexcept;
Effects: Equivalent to: return !cmp_less(t, u);
template<class R, class T> constexpr bool in_range(T t) noexcept;
Mandates: Each of T and R is a signed or unsigned integer type ([basic.fundamental]).
Effects: Equivalent to: return cmp_greater_equal(t, numeric_limits<R>::min()) && cmp_less_equal(t, numeric_limits<R>::max());
[Note 1: 
These function templates cannot be used to compare byte, char, char8_t, char16_t, char32_t, wchar_t, and bool.
— end note]

22.2.8 Function template to_underlying [utility.underlying]

template<class T> constexpr underlying_type_t<T> to_underlying(T value) noexcept;
Returns: static_cast<underlying_type_t<T>>(value).

22.2.9 Undefined behavior [utility.undefined]

[[noreturn]] void unreachable();
Preconditions: false is true.
[Note 1: 
This precondition cannot be satisfied, thus the behavior of calling unreachable is undefined.
— end note]
[Example 1: int f(int x) { switch (x) { case 0: case 1: return x; default: std::unreachable(); } } int a = f(1); // OK, a has value 1 int b = f(3); // undefined behavior — end example]
void observable_checkpoint() noexcept;
Effects: Establishes an observable checkpoint ([intro.abstract]).

22.2.10 Class template constant_wrapper [const.wrap.class]

namespace std { struct cw-operators { // exposition only // unary operators template<constexpr-param T> friend constexpr auto operator+(T) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(+T::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T> friend constexpr auto operator-(T) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(-T::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T> friend constexpr auto operator~(T) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(~T::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T> friend constexpr auto operator!(T) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(!T::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T> friend constexpr auto operator&(T) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(&T::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T> friend constexpr auto operator*(T) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(*T::value)> { return {}; } // binary operators template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator+(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value + R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator-(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value - R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator*(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value * R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator/(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value / R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator%(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value % R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator<<(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value << R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator>>(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value >> R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator&(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value & R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator|(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value | R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator^(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value ^ R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> requires (!is_constructible_v<bool, decltype(L::value)> || !is_constructible_v<bool, decltype(R::value)>) friend constexpr auto operator&&(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value && R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> requires (!is_constructible_v<bool, decltype(L::value)> || !is_constructible_v<bool, decltype(R::value)>) friend constexpr auto operator||(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value || R::value)> { return {}; } // comparisons template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator<=>(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value <=> R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator<(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value < R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator<=(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value <= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator==(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value == R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator!=(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value != R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator>(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value > R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator>=(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(L::value >= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator,(L, R) noexcept = delete; template<constexpr-param L, constexpr-param R> friend constexpr auto operator->*(L, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<L::value->*(R::value)> { return {}; } // pseudo-mutators template<constexpr-param T> constexpr auto operator++(this T) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(++T::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T> constexpr auto operator++(this T, int) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value++)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T> constexpr auto operator--(this T) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(--T::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T> constexpr auto operator--(this T, int) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value--)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator+=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value += R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator-=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value -= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator*=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value *= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator/=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value /= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator%=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value %= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator&=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value &= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator|=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value |= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator^=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value ^= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator<<=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value <<= R::value)> { return {}; } template<constexpr-param T, constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator>>=(this T, R) noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(T::value >>= R::value)> { return {}; } }; template<auto X, class T = decltype(X)> struct constant_wrapper : cw-operators { static constexpr decltype(auto) value = (X); using type = constant_wrapper; using value_type = decltype(X); template<constexpr-param R> constexpr auto operator=(R) const noexcept -> constant_wrapper<(value = R::value)> { return {}; } constexpr operator decltype(value)() const noexcept { return value; } template<class... Args> static constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Args&&... args) noexcept(see below); template<class... Args> static constexpr decltype(auto) operator[](Args&&... args) noexcept(see below); }; }
The class template constant_wrapper aids in metaprogramming by ensuring that the evaluation of expressions comprised entirely of constant_wrapper are core constant expressions ([expr.const.core]), regardless of the context in which they appear.
In particular, this enables use of constant_wrapper values that are passed as arguments to constexpr functions to be used in constant expressions.
If a specialization of constant_wrapper is instantiated with a type T such that is_same_v<T, value_type> is false, the program is ill-formed.
[Note 1: 
The second template parameter to constant_wrapper is present to aid argument-dependent lookup ([basic.lookup.argdep]) in finding overloads for which constant_wrapper's wrapped value is a suitable argument, but for which the constant_wrapper itself is not.
— end note]
[Example 1:  constexpr auto initial_phase(auto quantity_1, auto quantity_2) { return quantity_1 + quantity_2; } constexpr auto middle_phase(auto tbd) { return tbd; } void final_phase(auto gathered, auto available) { if constexpr (gathered == available) std::cout << "Profit!\n"; } void impeccable_underground_planning() { auto gathered_quantity = middle_phase(initial_phase(std::cw<42>, std::cw<13>)); static_assert(gathered_quantity == 55); auto all_available = std::cw<55>; final_phase(gathered_quantity, all_available); } void deeply_flawed_underground_planning() { constexpr auto gathered_quantity = middle_phase(initial_phase(42, 13)); constexpr auto all_available = 55; final_phase(gathered_quantity, all_available); // error: gathered == available // is not a constant expression } — end example]
template<class... Args> static constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Args&&... args) noexcept(see below);
Let call-expr be constant_wrapper<INVOKE(value, remove_cvref_t<Args>​::​value...)>{} if all types in remove_cvref_t<Args>... satisfy constexpr-param and constant_wrapper<INVOKE(value, remove_cvref_t<Args>​::​value...)> is a valid type, otherwise let call-expr be INVOKE(value, std​::​forward<Args>(args)...).
Constraints: call-expr is a valid expression.
Effects: Equivalent to: return call-expr;
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to noexcept(call-expr).
template<class... Args> static constexpr decltype(auto) operator[](Args&&... args) noexcept(see below);
Let subscr-expr be constant_wrapper<value[remove_cvref_t<Args>​::​value...]>{} if all types in remove_cvref_t<Args>... satisfy constexpr-param and constant_wrapper<value[remove_cvref_t<Args>​::​value...]> is a valid type, otherwise let subscr-expr be value[std​::​forward<Args​>(args)...].
Constraints: subscr-expr is a valid expression.
Effects: Equivalent to: return subscr-expr;
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to noexcept(subscr-expr).

22.3 Pairs [pairs]

22.3.1 General [pairs.general]

The library provides a template for heterogeneous pairs of values.
The library also provides a matching function template to simplify their construction and several templates that provide access to pair objects as if they were tuple objects (see [tuple.helper] and [tuple.elem]).

22.3.2 Class template pair [pairs.pair]

namespace std { template<class T1, class T2> struct pair { using first_type = T1; using second_type = T2; T1 first; T2 second; pair(const pair&) = default; pair(pair&&) = default; constexpr explicit(see below) pair(); constexpr explicit(see below) pair(const T1& x, const T2& y); template<class U1 = T1, class U2 = T2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(U1&& x, U2&& y); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(pair<U1, U2>& p); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(const pair<U1, U2>& p); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(pair<U1, U2>&& p); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(const pair<U1, U2>&& p); template<pair-like P> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(P&& p); template<class... Args1, class... Args2> constexpr pair(piecewise_construct_t, tuple<Args1...> first_args, tuple<Args2...> second_args); constexpr pair& operator=(const pair& p); constexpr const pair& operator=(const pair& p) const; template<class U1, class U2> constexpr pair& operator=(const pair<U1, U2>& p); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr const pair& operator=(const pair<U1, U2>& p) const; constexpr pair& operator=(pair&& p) noexcept(see below); constexpr const pair& operator=(pair&& p) const; template<class U1, class U2> constexpr pair& operator=(pair<U1, U2>&& p); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr const pair& operator=(pair<U1, U2>&& p) const; template<pair-like P> constexpr pair& operator=(P&& p); template<pair-like P> constexpr const pair& operator=(P&& p) const; constexpr void swap(pair& p) noexcept(see below); constexpr void swap(const pair& p) const noexcept(see below); }; template<class T1, class T2> pair(T1, T2) -> pair<T1, T2>; }
Member functions of pair do not throw exceptions unless one of the element-wise operations specified to be called for that operation throws an exception.
The defaulted move and copy constructor, respectively, of pair is a constexpr function if and only if all required element-wise initializations for move and copy, respectively, would be constexpr-suitable ([dcl.constexpr]).
If (is_trivially_destructible_v<T1> && is_trivially_destructible_v<T2>) is true, then the destructor of pair is trivial.
pair<T, U> is a structural type ([temp.param]) if T and U are both structural types.
Two values p1 and p2 of type pair<T, U> are template-argument-equivalent ([temp.type]) if and only if p1.first and p2.first are template-argument-equivalent and p1.second and p2.second are template-argument-equivalent.
constexpr explicit(see below) pair();
Constraints:
  • is_default_constructible_v<T1> is true and
  • is_default_constructible_v<T2> is true.
Effects: Value-initializes first and second.
Remarks: The expression inside explicit evaluates to true if and only if either T1 or T2 is not implicitly default-constructible.
[Note 1: 
This behavior can be implemented with a trait that checks whether a const T1& or a const T2& can be initialized with {}.
— end note]
constexpr explicit(see below) pair(const T1& x, const T2& y);
Constraints:
  • is_copy_constructible_v<T1> is true and
  • is_copy_constructible_v<T2> is true.
Effects: Initializes first with x and second with y.
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !is_convertible_v<const T1&, T1> || !is_convertible_v<const T2&, T2>
template<class U1 = T1, class U2 = T2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(U1&& x, U2&& y);
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T1, U1> is true and
  • is_constructible_v<T2, U2> is true.
Effects: Initializes first with std​::​forward<U1>(x) and second with std​::​forward<U2>(y).
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !is_convertible_v<U1, T1> || !is_convertible_v<U2, T2>
This constructor is defined as deleted if reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<first_type, U1&&> is true or reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<second_type, U2&&> is true.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(pair<U1, U2>& p); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(const pair<U1, U2>& p); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(pair<U1, U2>&& p); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(const pair<U1, U2>&& p); template<pair-like P> constexpr explicit(see below) pair(P&& p);
Let FWD(u) be static_cast<decltype(u)>(u).
Constraints:
  • For the last overload, remove_cvref_t<P> is not a specialization of ranges​::​subrange,
  • is_constructible_v<T1, decltype(get<0>(FWD(p)))> is true, and
  • is_constructible_v<T2, decltype(get<1>(FWD(p)))> is true.
Effects: Initializes first with get<0>(FWD(p)) and second with get<1>(FWD(p)).
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !is_convertible_v<decltype(get<0>(FWD(p))), T1> || !is_convertible_v<decltype(get<1>(FWD(p))), T2>
The constructor is defined as deleted if reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<first_type, decltype(get<0>(FWD(p)))> || reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<second_type, decltype(get<1>(FWD(p)))> is true.
template<class... Args1, class... Args2> constexpr pair(piecewise_construct_t, tuple<Args1...> first_args, tuple<Args2...> second_args);
Mandates:
  • is_constructible_v<T1, Args1...> is true and
  • is_constructible_v<T2, Args2...> is true.
Effects: Initializes first with arguments of types Args1... obtained by forwarding the elements of first_args and initializes second with arguments of types Args2... obtained by forwarding the elements of second_args.
(Here, forwarding an element x of type U within a tuple object means calling std​::​forward<U>(x).)
This form of construction, whereby constructor arguments for first and second are each provided in a separate tuple object, is called piecewise construction.
[Note 2: 
If a data member of pair is of reference type and its initialization binds it to a temporary object, the program is ill-formed ([class.base.init]).
— end note]
constexpr pair& operator=(const pair& p);
Effects: Assigns p.first to first and p.second to second.
Returns: *this.
Remarks: This operator is defined as deleted unless is_copy_assignable_v<T1> is true and is_copy_assignable_v<T2> is true.
constexpr const pair& operator=(const pair& p) const;
Constraints:
  • is_copy_assignable_v<const T1> is true and
  • is_copy_assignable_v<const T2> is true.
Effects: Assigns p.first to first and p.second to second.
Returns: *this.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr pair& operator=(const pair<U1, U2>& p);
Constraints:
  • is_assignable_v<T1&, const U1&> is true and
  • is_assignable_v<T2&, const U2&> is true.
Effects: Assigns p.first to first and p.second to second.
Returns: *this.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr const pair& operator=(const pair<U1, U2>& p) const;
Constraints:
  • is_assignable_v<const T1&, const U1&> is true, and
  • is_assignable_v<const T2&, const U2&> is true.
Effects: Assigns p.first to first and p.second to second.
Returns: *this.
constexpr pair& operator=(pair&& p) noexcept(see below);
Constraints:
  • is_move_assignable_v<T1> is true and
  • is_move_assignable_v<T2> is true.
Effects: Assigns std​::​forward<T1>(p.first) to first and std​::​forward<T2>(p.second) to second.
Returns: *this.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<T1> && is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<T2>
constexpr const pair& operator=(pair&& p) const;
Constraints:
  • is_assignable_v<const T1&, T1> is true and
  • is_assignable_v<const T2&, T2> is true.
Effects: Assigns std​::​forward<T1>(p.first) to first and std​::​forward<T2>(p.second) to second.
Returns: *this.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr pair& operator=(pair<U1, U2>&& p);
Constraints:
  • is_assignable_v<T1&, U1> is true and
  • is_assignable_v<T2&, U2> is true.
Effects: Assigns std​::​forward<U1>(p.first) first and std​::​forward<U2>(p.second) to second.
Returns: *this.
template<pair-like P> constexpr pair& operator=(P&& p);
Constraints:
Effects: Assigns get<0>(std​::​forward<P>(p)) to first and get<1>(std​::​forward<P>(p)) to second.
Returns: *this.
template<pair-like P> constexpr const pair& operator=(P&& p) const;
Constraints:
  • different-from<P, pair> ([range.utility.helpers]) is true,
  • remove_cvref_t<P> is not a specialization of ranges​::​subrange,
  • is_assignable_v<const T1&, decltype(get<0>(std​::​forward<P>(p)))> is true, and
  • is_assignable_v<const T2&, decltype(get<1>(std​::​forward<P>(p)))> is true.
Effects: Assigns get<0>(std​::​forward<P>(p)) to first and get<1>(std​::​forward<P>(p)) to second.
Returns: *this.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr const pair& operator=(pair<U1, U2>&& p) const;
Constraints:
  • is_assignable_v<const T1&, U1> is true, and
  • is_assignable_v<const T2&, U2> is true.
Effects: Assigns std​::​forward<U1>(p.first) to first and std​::​forward<U2>(u.second) to second.
Returns: *this.
constexpr void swap(pair& p) noexcept(see below); constexpr void swap(const pair& p) const noexcept(see below);
Mandates:
  • For the first overload, is_swappable_v<T1> is true and is_swappable_v<T2> is true.
  • For the second overload, is_swappable_v<const T1> is true and is_swappable_v<const T2> is true.
Preconditions: first is swappable with ([swappable.requirements]) p.first and second is swappable with p.second.
Effects: Swaps first with p.first and second with p.second.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to:
  • is_nothrow_swappable_v<T1> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<T2> for the first overload, and
  • is_nothrow_swappable_v<const T1> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<const T2> for the second overload.

22.3.3 Specialized algorithms [pairs.spec]

template<class T1, class T2, class U1, class U2> constexpr bool operator==(const pair<T1, T2>& x, const pair<U1, U2>& y);
Constraints: x.first == y.first and x.second == y.second are valid expressions and each of decltype(x.first == y.first) and decltype(x.second == y.second) models boolean-
testable
.
Returns: x.first == y.first && x.second == y.second.
template<class T1, class T2, class U1, class U2> constexpr common_comparison_category_t<synth-three-way-result<T1, U1>, synth-three-way-result<T2, U2>> operator<=>(const pair<T1, T2>& x, const pair<U1, U2>& y);
Effects: Equivalent to: if (auto c = synth-three-way(x.first, y.first); c != 0) return c; return synth-three-way(x.second, y.second);
template<class T1, class T2> constexpr void swap(pair<T1, T2>& x, pair<T1, T2>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y))); template<class T1, class T2> constexpr void swap(const pair<T1, T2>& x, const pair<T1, T2>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
Constraints:
  • For the first overload, is_swappable_v<T1> is true and is_swappable_v<T2> is true.
  • For the second overload, is_swappable_v<const T1> is true and is_swappable_v<const T2> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to x.swap(y).
template<class T1, class T2> constexpr pair<unwrap_ref_decay_t<T1>, unwrap_ref_decay_t<T2>> make_pair(T1&& x, T2&& y);
Returns: pair<unwrap_ref_decay_t<T1>, unwrap_ref_decay_t<T2>>(std::forward<T1>(x), std::forward<T2>(y))
[Example 1: 
In place of: return pair<int, double>(5, 3.1415926); // explicit types a C++ program may contain: return make_pair(5, 3.1415926); // types are deduced
— end example]

22.3.4 Tuple-like access to pair [pair.astuple]

template<class T1, class T2> struct tuple_size<pair<T1, T2>> : integral_constant<size_t, 2> { };
template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> struct tuple_element<I, pair<T1, T2>> { using type = see below ; };
Mandates: .
Result: The type T1 if I is 0, otherwise the type T2.
template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> constexpr tuple_element_t<I, pair<T1, T2>>& get(pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> constexpr const tuple_element_t<I, pair<T1, T2>>& get(const pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> constexpr tuple_element_t<I, pair<T1, T2>>&& get(pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept; template<size_t I, class T1, class T2> constexpr const tuple_element_t<I, pair<T1, T2>>&& get(const pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept;
Mandates: .
Returns:
  • If I is 0, returns a reference to p.first.
  • If I is 1, returns a reference to p.second.
template<class T1, class T2> constexpr T1& get(pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<class T1, class T2> constexpr const T1& get(const pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<class T1, class T2> constexpr T1&& get(pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept; template<class T1, class T2> constexpr const T1&& get(const pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept;
Mandates: T1 and T2 are distinct types.
Returns: A reference to p.first.
template<class T2, class T1> constexpr T2& get(pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<class T2, class T1> constexpr const T2& get(const pair<T1, T2>& p) noexcept; template<class T2, class T1> constexpr T2&& get(pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept; template<class T2, class T1> constexpr const T2&& get(const pair<T1, T2>&& p) noexcept;
Mandates: T1 and T2 are distinct types.
Returns: A reference to p.second.

22.3.5 Piecewise construction [pair.piecewise]

struct piecewise_construct_t { explicit piecewise_construct_t() = default; }; inline constexpr piecewise_construct_t piecewise_construct{};
The struct piecewise_construct_t is an empty class type used as a unique type to disambiguate constructor and function overloading.
Specifically, pair has a constructor with piecewise_construct_t as the first argument, immediately followed by two tuple arguments used for piecewise construction of the elements of the pair object.

22.4 Tuples [tuple]

22.4.1 General [tuple.general]

Subclause [tuple] describes the tuple library that provides a tuple type as the class template tuple that can be instantiated with any number of arguments.
Each template argument specifies the type of an element in the tuple.
Consequently, tuples are heterogeneous, fixed-size collections of values.
A specialization of tuple with two arguments behaves similarly to a specialization of pair with the same two arguments.
In addition to being available via inclusion of the <tuple> header, ignore ([tuple.syn]) is available when <utility> ([utility]) is included.

22.4.2 Header <tuple> synopsis [tuple.syn]

// all freestanding #include <compare> // see [compare.syn] namespace std { // [tuple.tuple], class template tuple template<class... Types> class tuple; // [tuple.like], concept tuple-like template<class T> concept tuple-like = see below; // exposition only template<class T> concept pair-like = // exposition only tuple-like<T> && tuple_size_v<remove_cvref_t<T>> == 2; // [tuple.common.ref], common_reference related specializations template<tuple-like TTuple, tuple-like UTuple, template<class> class TQual, template<class> class UQual> struct basic_common_reference<TTuple, UTuple, TQual, UQual>; template<tuple-like TTuple, tuple-like UTuple> struct common_type<TTuple, UTuple>; // ignore struct ignore-type { // exposition only constexpr const ignore-type& operator=(const auto &) const noexcept { return *this; } }; inline constexpr ignore-type ignore; // [tuple.creation], tuple creation functions template<class... TTypes> constexpr tuple<unwrap_ref_decay_t<TTypes>...> make_tuple(TTypes&&...); template<class... TTypes> constexpr tuple<TTypes&&...> forward_as_tuple(TTypes&&...) noexcept; template<class... TTypes> constexpr tuple<TTypes&...> tie(TTypes&...) noexcept; template<tuple-like... Tuples> constexpr tuple<CTypes...> tuple_cat(Tuples&&...); // [tuple.apply], calling a function with a tuple of arguments template<class F, tuple-like Tuple> constexpr apply_result_t<F, Tuple> apply(F&& f, Tuple&& t) noexcept(is_nothrow_applicable_v<F, Tuple>); template<class T, tuple-like Tuple> constexpr T make_from_tuple(Tuple&& t); // [tuple.helper], tuple helper classes template<class T> struct tuple_size; // not defined template<class T> struct tuple_size<const T>; template<class... Types> struct tuple_size<tuple<Types...>>; template<size_t I, class T> struct tuple_element; // not defined template<size_t I, class T> struct tuple_element<I, const T>; template<size_t I, class... Types> struct tuple_element<I, tuple<Types...>>; template<size_t I, class T> using tuple_element_t = tuple_element<I, T>::type; // [tuple.elem], element access template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr tuple_element_t<I, tuple<Types...>>& get(tuple<Types...>&) noexcept; template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr tuple_element_t<I, tuple<Types...>>&& get(tuple<Types...>&&) noexcept; template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const tuple_element_t<I, tuple<Types...>>& get(const tuple<Types...>&) noexcept; template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const tuple_element_t<I, tuple<Types...>>&& get(const tuple<Types...>&&) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr T& get(tuple<Types...>& t) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr T&& get(tuple<Types...>&& t) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr const T& get(const tuple<Types...>& t) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr const T&& get(const tuple<Types...>&& t) noexcept; // [tuple.rel], relational operators template<class... TTypes, class... UTypes> constexpr bool operator==(const tuple<TTypes...>&, const tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class... TTypes, tuple-like UTuple> constexpr bool operator==(const tuple<TTypes...>&, const UTuple&); template<class... TTypes, class... UTypes> constexpr common_comparison_category_t<synth-three-way-result<TTypes, UTypes>...> operator<=>(const tuple<TTypes...>&, const tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class... TTypes, tuple-like UTuple> constexpr see below operator<=>(const tuple<TTypes...>&, const UTuple&); // [tuple.traits], allocator-related traits template<class... Types, class Alloc> struct uses_allocator<tuple<Types...>, Alloc>; // [tuple.special], specialized algorithms template<class... Types> constexpr void swap(tuple<Types...>& x, tuple<Types...>& y) noexcept(see below); template<class... Types> constexpr void swap(const tuple<Types...>& x, const tuple<Types...>& y) noexcept(see below); // [tuple.helper], tuple helper classes template<class T> constexpr size_t tuple_size_v = tuple_size<T>::value; }

22.4.3 Concept tuple-like [tuple.like]

template<class T> concept tuple-like = see below; // exposition only
A type T models and satisfies the exposition-only concept tuple-like if remove_cvref_t<T> is a specialization of array, complex, pair, tuple, or ranges​::​subrange.

22.4.4 Class template tuple [tuple.tuple]

22.4.4.1 General [tuple.tuple.general]

namespace std { template<class... Types> class tuple { public: // [tuple.cnstr], tuple construction constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(); constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const Types&...) // only if sizeof...(Types) >= 1 noexcept(see below); template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(UTypes&&...) // only if sizeof...(Types) >= 1 noexcept(see below); tuple(const tuple&) = default; tuple(tuple&&) = default; template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(tuple<UTypes...>&&); template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const tuple<UTypes...>&&); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(pair<U1, U2>&); // only if sizeof...(Types) == 2 template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const pair<U1, U2>&); // only if sizeof...(Types) == 2 template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(pair<U1, U2>&&); // only if sizeof...(Types) == 2 template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const pair<U1, U2>&&); // only if sizeof...(Types) == 2 template<tuple-like UTuple> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(UTuple&&); // allocator-extended constructors template<class Alloc> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a); template<class Alloc> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const Types&...); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, UTypes&&...); template<class Alloc> constexpr tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const tuple&); template<class Alloc> constexpr tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, tuple&&); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, tuple<UTypes...>&&); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const tuple<UTypes...>&&); template<class Alloc, class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, pair<U1, U2>&); template<class Alloc, class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const pair<U1, U2>&); template<class Alloc, class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, pair<U1, U2>&&); template<class Alloc, class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const pair<U1, U2>&&); template<class Alloc, tuple-like UTuple> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, UTuple&&); // [tuple.assign], tuple assignment constexpr tuple& operator=(const tuple&); constexpr const tuple& operator=(const tuple&) const; constexpr tuple& operator=(tuple&&) noexcept(see below); constexpr const tuple& operator=(tuple&&) const; template<class... UTypes> constexpr tuple& operator=(const tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class... UTypes> constexpr const tuple& operator=(const tuple<UTypes...>&) const; template<class... UTypes> constexpr tuple& operator=(tuple<UTypes...>&&); template<class... UTypes> constexpr const tuple& operator=(tuple<UTypes...>&&) const; template<class U1, class U2> constexpr tuple& operator=(const pair<U1, U2>&); // only if sizeof...(Types) == 2 template<class U1, class U2> constexpr const tuple& operator=(const pair<U1, U2>&) const; // only if sizeof...(Types) == 2 template<class U1, class U2> constexpr tuple& operator=(pair<U1, U2>&&); // only if sizeof...(Types) == 2 template<class U1, class U2> constexpr const tuple& operator=(pair<U1, U2>&&) const; // only if sizeof...(Types) == 2 template<tuple-like UTuple> constexpr tuple& operator=(UTuple&&); template<tuple-like UTuple> constexpr const tuple& operator=(UTuple&&) const; // [tuple.swap], tuple swap constexpr void swap(tuple&) noexcept(see below); constexpr void swap(const tuple&) const noexcept(see below); }; template<class... UTypes> tuple(UTypes...) -> tuple<UTypes...>; template<class T1, class T2> tuple(pair<T1, T2>) -> tuple<T1, T2>; template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> tuple(allocator_arg_t, Alloc, UTypes...) -> tuple<UTypes...>; template<class Alloc, class T1, class T2> tuple(allocator_arg_t, Alloc, pair<T1, T2>) -> tuple<T1, T2>; template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> tuple(allocator_arg_t, Alloc, tuple<UTypes...>) -> tuple<UTypes...>; }
If a program declares an explicit or partial specialization of tuple, the program is ill-formed, no diagnostic required.

22.4.4.2 Construction [tuple.cnstr]

In the descriptions that follow, let i be in the range [0, sizeof...(Types)) in order, be the type in Types, and be the type in a template parameter pack named UTypes, where indexing is zero-based.
For each tuple constructor, an exception is thrown only if the construction of one of the types in Types throws an exception.
The defaulted move and copy constructor, respectively, of tuple is a constexpr function if and only if all required element-wise initializations for move and copy, respectively, would be constexpr-suitable ([dcl.constexpr]).
The defaulted move and copy constructor of tuple<> are constexpr functions.
If is_trivially_destructible_v<> is true for all , then the destructor of tuple is trivial.
The default constructor of tuple<> is trivial.
constexpr explicit(see below) tuple();
Constraints: is_default_constructible_v<> is true for all i.
Effects: Value-initializes each element.
Remarks: The expression inside explicit evaluates to true if and only if is not copy-list-initializable from an empty list for at least one i.
[Note 1: 
This behavior can be implemented with a trait that checks whether a const & can be initialized with {}.
— end note]
constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const Types&...) noexcept((is_nothrow_copy_constructible_v<Types> && ...));
Constraints: sizeof...(Types)  ≥ 1 and is_copy_constructible_v<> is true for all i.
Effects: Initializes each element with the value of the corresponding parameter.
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !conjunction_v<is_convertible<const Types&, Types>...>
template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(UTypes&&... u) noexcept((is_nothrow_constructible_v<Types, UTypes> && ...));
Let disambiguating-constraint be:
  • negation<is_same<remove_cvref_t<>, tuple>> if sizeof...(Types) is 1;
  • otherwise, bool_constant<!is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<>, allocator_arg_t> || is_-
    same_v<remove_cvref_t<>, allocator_arg_t>>
    if sizeof...(Types) is 2 or 3;
  • otherwise, true_type.
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) equals sizeof...(UTypes),
  • sizeof...(Types)  ≥ 1, and
  • conjunction_v<disambiguating-constraint, is_constructible<Types, UTypes>...> is
    true.
Effects: Initializes the elements in the tuple with the corresponding value in std​::​forward<UTypes>(u).
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !conjunction_v<is_convertible<UTypes, Types>...>
This constructor is defined as deleted if (reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<Types, UTypes&&> || ...) is true.
tuple(const tuple& u) = default;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<> is true for all i.
Effects: Initializes each element of *this with the corresponding element of u.
tuple(tuple&& u) = default;
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<> is true for all i.
Effects: For all i, initializes the element of *this with std​::​forward<>(get<i>(u)).
template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(tuple<UTypes...>& u); template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const tuple<UTypes...>& u); template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(tuple<UTypes...>&& u); template<class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const tuple<UTypes...>&& u);
Let I be the pack 0, 1, , (sizeof...(Types) - 1).

Let FWD(u) be static_cast<decltype(u)>(u).
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) equals sizeof...(UTypes), and
  • (is_constructible_v<Types, decltype(get<I>(FWD(u)))> && ...) is true, and
  • either sizeof...(Types) is not 1, or (when Types... expands to T and UTypes... expands to U) is_convertible_v<decltype(u), T>, is_constructible_v<T, decltype(u)>, and is_same_v<T, U> are all false.
Effects: For all i, initializes the element of *this with get<i>(FWD(u)).
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !(is_convertible_v<decltype(get<I>(FWD(u))), Types> && ...)
The constructor is defined as deleted if (reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<Types, decltype(get<I>(FWD(u)))> || ...) is true.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(pair<U1, U2>& u); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const pair<U1, U2>& u); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(pair<U1, U2>&& u); template<class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(const pair<U1, U2>&& u);
Let FWD(u) be static_cast<decltype(u)>(u).
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) is 2,
  • is_constructible_v<, decltype(get<0>(FWD(u)))> is true, and
  • is_constructible_v<, decltype(get<1>(FWD(u)))> is true.
Effects: Initializes the first element with get<0>(FWD(u)) and the second element with get<1>(FWD(​u)).
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !is_convertible_v<decltype(get<0>(FWD(u))), > || !is_convertible_v<decltype(get<1>(FWD(u))), >
The constructor is defined as deleted if reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<, decltype(get<0>(FWD(u)))> || reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<, decltype(get<1>(FWD(u)))> is true.
template<tuple-like UTuple> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(UTuple&& u);
Let I be the pack 0, 1, , (sizeof...(Types) - 1).
Constraints:
  • different-from<UTuple, tuple> ([range.utility.helpers]) is true,
  • remove_cvref_t<UTuple> is not a specialization of ranges​::​subrange,
  • sizeof...(Types) equals tuple_size_v<remove_cvref_t<UTuple>>,
  • (is_constructible_v<Types, decltype(get<I>(std​::​forward<UTuple>(u)))> && ...) is true, and
  • either sizeof...(Types) is not 1, or (when Types... expands to T) is_convertible_v<UTuple, T> and is_constructible_v<T, UTuple> are both false.
Effects: For all i, initializes the element of *this with get<i>(std​::​forward<UTuple>(u)).
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !(is_convertible_v<decltype(get<I>(std::forward<UTuple>(u))), Types> && ...)
The constructor is defined as deleted if (reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<Types, decltype(get<I>(std::forward<UTuple>(u)))> || ...) is true.
template<class Alloc> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a); template<class Alloc> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const Types&...); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, UTypes&&...); template<class Alloc> constexpr tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const tuple&); template<class Alloc> constexpr tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, tuple&&); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const tuple<UTypes...>&); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, tuple<UTypes...>&&); template<class Alloc, class... UTypes> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const tuple<UTypes...>&&); template<class Alloc, class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, pair<U1, U2>&); template<class Alloc, class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const pair<U1, U2>&); template<class Alloc, class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, pair<U1, U2>&&); template<class Alloc, class U1, class U2> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, const pair<U1, U2>&&); template<class Alloc, tuple-like UTuple> constexpr explicit(see below) tuple(allocator_arg_t, const Alloc& a, UTuple&&);
Preconditions: Alloc meets the Cpp17Allocator requirements ([allocator.requirements.general]).
Effects: Equivalent to the preceding constructors except that each element of non-reference type is constructed with uses-allocator construction.

22.4.4.3 Assignment [tuple.assign]

For each tuple assignment operator, an exception is thrown only if the assignment of one of the types in Types throws an exception.
In the function descriptions that follow, let i be in the range [0, sizeof...(Types)) in order, be the type in Types, and be the type in a template parameter pack named UTypes, where indexing is zero-based.
constexpr tuple& operator=(const tuple& u);
Effects: Assigns each element of u to the corresponding element of *this.
Returns: *this.
Remarks: This operator is defined as deleted unless is_copy_assignable_v<> is true for all i.
constexpr const tuple& operator=(const tuple& u) const;
Constraints: (is_copy_assignable_v<const Types> && ...) is true.
Effects: Assigns each element of u to the corresponding element of *this.
Returns: *this.
constexpr tuple& operator=(tuple&& u) noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_move_assignable_v<> is true for all i.
Effects: For all i, assigns std​::​forward<>(get<i>(u)) to get<i>(*this).
Returns: *this.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to the logical and of the following expressions: is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<> where is the type in Types.
constexpr const tuple& operator=(tuple&& u) const;
Constraints: (is_assignable_v<const Types&, Types> && ...) is true.
Effects: For all i, assigns std​::​forward<T>(get<i>(u)) to get<i>(*this).
Returns: *this.
template<class... UTypes> constexpr tuple& operator=(const tuple<UTypes...>& u);
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) equals sizeof...(UTypes) and
  • is_assignable_v<&, const &> is true for all i.
Effects: Assigns each element of u to the corresponding element of *this.
Returns: *this.
template<class... UTypes> constexpr const tuple& operator=(const tuple<UTypes...>& u) const;
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) equals sizeof...(UTypes) and
  • (is_assignable_v<const Types&, const UTypes&> && ...) is true.
Effects: Assigns each element of u to the corresponding element of *this.
Returns: *this.
template<class... UTypes> constexpr tuple& operator=(tuple<UTypes...>&& u);
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) equals sizeof...(UTypes) and
  • is_assignable_v<&, > is true for all i.
Effects: For all i, assigns std​::​forward<>(get<i>(u)) to get<i>(*this).
Returns: *this.
template<class... UTypes> constexpr const tuple& operator=(tuple<UTypes...>&& u) const;
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) equals sizeof...(UTypes) and
  • (is_assignable_v<const Types&, UTypes> && ...) is true.
Effects: For all i, assigns std​::​forward<U>(get<i>(u)) to get<i>(*this).
Returns: *this.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr tuple& operator=(const pair<U1, U2>& u);
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) is 2 and
  • is_assignable_v<&, const U1&> is true, and
  • is_assignable_v<&, const U2&> is true.
Effects: Assigns u.first to the first element of *this and u.second to the second element of *this.
Returns: *this.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr const tuple& operator=(const pair<U1, U2>& u) const;
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) is 2,
  • is_assignable_v<const &, const U1&> is true, and
  • is_assignable_v<const &, const U2&> is true.
Effects: Assigns u.first to the first element and u.second to the second element.
Returns: *this.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr tuple& operator=(pair<U1, U2>&& u);
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) is 2 and
  • is_assignable_v<&, U1> is true, and
  • is_assignable_v<&, U2> is true.
Effects: Assigns std​::​forward<U1>(u.first) to the first element of *this and
std​::​forward<U2>(u.second) to the second element of *this.
Returns: *this.
template<class U1, class U2> constexpr const tuple& operator=(pair<U1, U2>&& u) const;
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) is 2,
  • is_assignable_v<const &, U1> is true, and
  • is_assignable_v<const &, U2> is true.
Effects: Assigns std​::​forward<U1>(u.first) to the first element and
std​::​forward<U2>(u.second) to the second element.
Returns: *this.
template<tuple-like UTuple> constexpr tuple& operator=(UTuple&& u);
Constraints:
  • different-from<UTuple, tuple> ([range.utility.helpers]) is true,
  • remove_cvref_t<UTuple> is not a specialization of ranges​::​subrange,
  • sizeof...(Types) equals tuple_size_v<remove_cvref_t<UTuple>>, and
  • is_assignable_v<&, decltype(get<i>(std​::​forward<UTuple>(u)))> is true for all i.
Effects: For all i, assigns get<i>(std​::​forward<UTuple>(u)) to get<i>(*this).
Returns: *this.
template<tuple-like UTuple> constexpr const tuple& operator=(UTuple&& u) const;
Constraints:
  • different-from<UTuple, tuple> ([range.utility.helpers]) is true,
  • remove_cvref_t<UTuple> is not a specialization of ranges​::​subrange,
  • sizeof...(Types) equals tuple_size_v<remove_cvref_t<UTuple>>, and
  • is_assignable_v<const &, decltype(get<i>(std​::​forward<UTuple>(u)))> is true for all i.
Effects: For all i, assigns get<i>(std​::​forward<UTuple>(u)) to get<i>(*this).
Returns: *this.

22.4.4.4 swap [tuple.swap]

constexpr void swap(tuple& rhs) noexcept(see below); constexpr void swap(const tuple& rhs) const noexcept(see below);
Let i be in the range [0, sizeof...(Types)) in order.
Mandates:
  • For the first overload, (is_swappable_v<Types> && ...) is true.
  • For the second overload, (is_swappable_v<const Types> && ...) is true.
Preconditions: For all i, get<i>(*this) is swappable with ([swappable.requirements]) get<i>(rhs).
Effects: For each i, calls swap for get<i>(*this) and get<i>(rhs).
Throws: Nothing unless one of the element-wise swap calls throws an exception.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to
  • (is_nothrow_swappable_v<Types> && ...) for the first overload and
  • (is_nothrow_swappable_v<const Types> && ...) for the second overload.

22.4.5 Tuple creation functions [tuple.creation]

template<class... TTypes> constexpr tuple<unwrap_ref_decay_t<TTypes>...> make_tuple(TTypes&&... t);
Returns: tuple<unwrap_ref_decay_t<TTypes>...>(std​::​forward<TTypes>(t)...).
[Example 1: 
int i; float j; make_tuple(1, ref(i), cref(j)); creates a tuple of type tuple<int, int&, const float&>.
— end example]
template<class... TTypes> constexpr tuple<TTypes&&...> forward_as_tuple(TTypes&&... t) noexcept;
Effects: Constructs a tuple of references to the arguments in t suitable for forwarding as arguments to a function.
Because the result may contain references to temporary objects, a program shall ensure that the return value of this function does not outlive any of its arguments (e.g., the program should typically not store the result in a named variable).
Returns: tuple<TTypes&&...>(std​::​forward<TTypes>(t)...).
template<class... TTypes> constexpr tuple<TTypes&...> tie(TTypes&... t) noexcept;
Returns: tuple<TTypes&...>(t...).
[Example 2: 
tie functions allow one to create tuples that unpack tuples into variables.
ignore can be used for elements that are not needed: int i; std::string s; tie(i, ignore, s) = make_tuple(42, 3.14, "C++"); // i == 42, s == "C++"
— end example]
template<tuple-like... Tuples> constexpr tuple<CTypes...> tuple_cat(Tuples&&... tpls);
Let n be sizeof...(Tuples).
For every integer :
  • Let be the type in Tuples.
  • Let be remove_cvref_t<>.
  • Let be the element in the function parameter pack tpls.
  • Let be tuple_size_v<>.
  • Let be tuple_element_t<k, >.
  • Let be get<k>(std​::​forward<>()).
  • Let be a pack of the types .
  • Let be a pack of the expressions .
The types in CTypes are equal to the ordered sequence of the expanded packs of types ..., ..., …, ....
Let celems be the ordered sequence of the expanded packs of expressions ..., …, ....
Mandates: (is_constructible_v<CTypes, decltype(celems)> && ...) is true.
Returns: tuple<CTypes...>(celems...).

22.4.6 Calling a function with a tuple of arguments [tuple.apply]

template<class F, tuple-like Tuple> constexpr apply_result_t<F, Tuple> apply(F&& f, Tuple&& t) noexcept(is_nothrow_applicable_v<F, Tuple>);
Effects: Given the exposition-only function template: namespace std { template<class F, tuple-like Tuple, size_t... I> constexpr decltype(auto) apply-impl(F&& f, Tuple&& t, index_sequence<I...>) { // exposition only return INVOKE(std::forward<F>(f), get<I>(std::forward<Tuple>(t))...); // see [func.require] } }
Equivalent to: return apply-impl(std::forward<F>(f), std::forward<Tuple>(t), make_index_sequence<tuple_size_v<remove_reference_t<Tuple>>>{});
template<class T, tuple-like Tuple> constexpr T make_from_tuple(Tuple&& t);
Mandates: If tuple_size_v<remove_reference_t<Tuple>> is 1, then reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<T, decltype(get<0>(declval<Tuple>()))> is false.
Effects: Given the exposition-only function template: namespace std { template<class T, tuple-like Tuple, size_t... I> requires is_constructible_v<T, decltype(get<I>(declval<Tuple>()))...> constexpr T make-from-tuple-impl(Tuple&& t, index_sequence<I...>) { // exposition only return T(get<I>(std::forward<Tuple>(t))...); } }
Equivalent to: return make-from-tuple-impl<T>( std::forward<Tuple>(t), make_index_sequence<tuple_size_v<remove_reference_t<Tuple>>>{});
[Note 1: 
The type of T must be supplied as an explicit template parameter, as it cannot be deduced from the argument list.
— end note]

22.4.7 Tuple helper classes [tuple.helper]

template<class T> struct tuple_size;
Except where specified otherwise, all specializations of tuple_size meet the Cpp17UnaryTypeTrait requirements ([meta.rqmts]) with a base characteristic of integral_constant<size_t, N> for some N.
template<class... Types> struct tuple_size<tuple<Types...>> : integral_constant<size_t, sizeof...(Types)> { };
template<size_t I, class... Types> struct tuple_element<I, tuple<Types...>> { using type = TI; };
Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).
Result: TI is the type of the element of Types, where indexing is zero-based.
template<class T> struct tuple_size<const T>;
Let TS denote tuple_size<T> of the cv-unqualified type T.
If the expression TS​::​value is well-formed when treated as an unevaluated operand, then each specialization of the template meets the Cpp17UnaryTypeTrait requirements ([meta.rqmts]) with a base characteristic of integral_constant<size_t, TS::value>
Otherwise, it has no member value.
Access checking is performed as if in a context unrelated to TS and T.
Only the validity of the immediate context of the expression is considered.
[Note 1: 
The compilation of the expression can result in side effects such as the instantiation of class template specializations and function template specializations, the generation of implicitly-defined functions, and so on.
Such side effects are not in the “immediate context” and can result in the program being ill-formed.
— end note]
In addition to being available via inclusion of the <tuple> header, the template is available when any of the headers <array>, <complex>, <ranges>, or <utility> are included.
template<size_t I, class T> struct tuple_element<I, const T>;
Let TE denote tuple_element_t<I, T> of the cv-unqualified type T.
Then each specialization of the template meets the Cpp17TransformationTrait requirements ([meta.rqmts]) with a member typedef type that names the type const TE.
In addition to being available via inclusion of the <tuple> header, the template is available when any of the headers <array>, <complex>, <ranges>, or <utility> are included.

22.4.8 Element access [tuple.elem]

template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr tuple_element_t<I, tuple<Types...>>& get(tuple<Types...>& t) noexcept; template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr tuple_element_t<I, tuple<Types...>>&& get(tuple<Types...>&& t) noexcept; // #1 template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const tuple_element_t<I, tuple<Types...>>& get(const tuple<Types...>& t) noexcept; // #2 template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const tuple_element_t<I, tuple<Types...>>&& get(const tuple<Types...>&& t) noexcept;
Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).
Returns: A reference to the element of t, where indexing is zero-based.
[Note 1: 
For the overload marked #1, if a type T in Types is some reference type X&, the return type is X&, not X&&.
However, if the element type is a non-reference type T, the return type is T&&.
— end note]
[Note 2: 
Constness is shallow.
For the overload marked #2, if a type T in Types is some reference type X&, the return type is X&, not const X&.
However, if the element type is a non-reference type T, the return type is const T&.
This is consistent with how constness is defined to work for non-static data members of reference type.
— end note]
template<class T, class... Types> constexpr T& get(tuple<Types...>& t) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr T&& get(tuple<Types...>&& t) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr const T& get(const tuple<Types...>& t) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr const T&& get(const tuple<Types...>&& t) noexcept;
Mandates: The type T occurs exactly once in Types.
Returns: A reference to the element of t corresponding to the type T in Types.
[Example 1: const tuple<int, const int, double, double> t(1, 2, 3.4, 5.6); const int& i1 = get<int>(t); // OK, i1 has value 1 const int& i2 = get<const int>(t); // OK, i2 has value 2 const double& d = get<double>(t); // error: type double is not unique within t — end example]
[Note 3: 
The reason get is a non-member function is that if this functionality had been provided as a member function, code where the type depended on a template parameter would have required using the template keyword.
— end note]

22.4.9 Relational operators [tuple.rel]

template<class... TTypes, class... UTypes> constexpr bool operator==(const tuple<TTypes...>& t, const tuple<UTypes...>& u); template<class... TTypes, tuple-like UTuple> constexpr bool operator==(const tuple<TTypes...>& t, const UTuple& u);
For the first overload let UTuple be tuple<UTypes...>.
Constraints: For all i, where 0  ≤ i < sizeof...(TTypes), get<i>(t) == get<i>(u) is a valid expression and decltype(get<i>(t) == get<i>(u)) models boolean-testable.
sizeof...(TTypes) equals tuple_size_v<UTuple>.
Returns: true if get<i>(t) == get<i>(u) for all i, otherwise false.
[Note 1: 
If sizeof...(TTypes) equals zero, returns true.
— end note]
Remarks:
  • The elementary comparisons are performed in order from the zeroth index upwards.
    No comparisons or element accesses are performed after the first equality comparison that evaluates to false.
  • The second overload is to be found via argument-dependent lookup ([basic.lookup.argdep]) only.
template<class... TTypes, class... UTypes> constexpr common_comparison_category_t<synth-three-way-result<TTypes, UTypes>...> operator<=>(const tuple<TTypes...>& t, const tuple<UTypes...>& u); template<class... TTypes, tuple-like UTuple> constexpr common_comparison_category_t<synth-three-way-result<TTypes, Elems>...> operator<=>(const tuple<TTypes...>& t, const UTuple& u);
For the second overload, Elems denotes the pack of types tuple_element_t<0, UTuple>, tuple_element_t<1, UTuple>, …, tuple_element_t<tuple_size_v<UTuple> - 1, UTuple>.
Effects: Performs a lexicographical comparison between t and u.
If sizeof...(TTypes) equals zero, returns strong_ordering​::​equal.
Otherwise, equivalent to: if (auto c = synth-three-way(get<0>(t), get<0>(u)); c != 0) return c; return <=> ; where for some r is a tuple containing all but the first element of r.
Remarks: The second overload is to be found via argument-dependent lookup ([basic.lookup.argdep]) only.
[Note 2: 
The above definition does not require t (or u) to be constructed.
It might not even be possible, as t and u are not required to be copy constructible.
Also, all comparison operator functions are short circuited; they do not perform element accesses beyond what is needed to determine the result of the comparison.
— end note]

22.4.10 common_reference related specializations [tuple.common.ref]

In the descriptions that follow:
  • Let TTypes be a pack formed by the sequence of tuple_element_t<i, TTuple> for every integer .
  • Let UTypes be a pack formed by the sequence of tuple_element_t<i, UTuple> for every integer .
template<tuple-like TTuple, tuple-like UTuple, template<class> class TQual, template<class> class UQual> struct basic_common_reference<TTuple, UTuple, TQual, UQual> { using type = see below; };
Constraints:
  • TTuple is a specialization of tuple or UTuple is a specialization of tuple.
  • is_same_v<TTuple, decay_t<TTuple>> is true.
  • is_same_v<UTuple, decay_t<UTuple>> is true.
  • tuple_size_v<TTuple> equals tuple_size_v<UTuple>.
  • tuple<common_reference_t<TQual<TTypes>, UQual<UTypes>>...> denotes a type.
Result: The member typedef-name type denotes the type tuple<common_reference_t<TQual<TTypes>, UQual<UTypes>>...>.
template<tuple-like TTuple, tuple-like UTuple> struct common_type<TTuple, UTuple> { using type = see below; };
Constraints:
  • TTuple is a specialization of tuple or UTuple is a specialization of tuple.
  • is_same_v<TTuple, decay_t<TTuple>> is true.
  • is_same_v<UTuple, decay_t<UTuple>> is true.
  • tuple_size_v<TTuple> equals tuple_size_v<UTuple>.
  • tuple<common_type_t<TTypes, UTypes>...> denotes a type.
Result: The member typedef-name type denotes the type
tuple<common_type_t<TTypes, UTypes>...>.

22.4.11 Tuple traits [tuple.traits]

template<class... Types, class Alloc> struct uses_allocator<tuple<Types...>, Alloc> : true_type { };
Preconditions: Alloc meets the Cpp17Allocator requirements ([allocator.requirements.general]).
[Note 1: 
Specialization of this trait informs other library components that tuple can be constructed with an allocator, even though it does not have a nested allocator_type.
— end note]

22.4.12 Tuple specialized algorithms [tuple.special]

template<class... Types> constexpr void swap(tuple<Types...>& x, tuple<Types...>& y) noexcept(see below); template<class... Types> constexpr void swap(const tuple<Types...>& x, const tuple<Types...>& y) noexcept(see below);
Constraints:
  • For the first overload, (is_swappable_v<Types> && ...) is true.
  • For the second overload, (is_swappable_v<const Types> && ...) is true.
Effects: As if by x.swap(y).
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: noexcept(x.swap(y))

22.5 Optional objects [optional]

22.5.1 General [optional.general]

Subclause [optional] describes class template optional that represents optional objects.
An optional object is an object that contains the storage for another object and manages the lifetime of this contained object, if any.
The contained object may be initialized after the optional object has been initialized, and may be destroyed before the optional object has been destroyed.
The initialization state of the contained object is tracked by the optional object.

22.5.2 Header <optional> synopsis [optional.syn]

// mostly freestanding #include <compare> // see [compare.syn] namespace std { // [optional.optional], class template optional template<class T> class optional; // partially freestanding // [optional.optional.ref], partial specialization of optional for lvalue reference types template<class T> class optional<T&>; // partially freestanding template<class T> constexpr bool ranges::enable_view<optional<T>> = true; template<class T> constexpr auto format_kind<optional<T>> = range_format::disabled; template<class T> constexpr bool ranges::enable_borrowed_range<optional<T&>> = true; template<class T> concept is-derived-from-optional = requires(const T& t) { // exposition only []<class U>(const optional<U>&){ }(t); }; // [optional.nullopt], no-value state indicator struct nullopt_t{see below}; inline constexpr nullopt_t nullopt(unspecified); // [optional.bad.access], class bad_optional_access class bad_optional_access; // [optional.relops], relational operators template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator==(const optional<T>&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator!=(const optional<T>&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<(const optional<T>&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>(const optional<T>&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<=(const optional<T>&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>=(const optional<T>&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, three_way_comparable_with<T> U> constexpr compare_three_way_result_t<T, U> operator<=>(const optional<T>&, const optional<U>&); // [optional.nullops], comparison with nullopt template<class T> constexpr bool operator==(const optional<T>&, nullopt_t) noexcept; template<class T> constexpr strong_ordering operator<=>(const optional<T>&, nullopt_t) noexcept; // [optional.comp.with.t], comparison with T template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator==(const optional<T>&, const U&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator==(const T&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator!=(const optional<T>&, const U&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator!=(const T&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<(const optional<T>&, const U&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<(const T&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>(const optional<T>&, const U&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>(const T&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<=(const optional<T>&, const U&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<=(const T&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>=(const optional<T>&, const U&); template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>=(const T&, const optional<U>&); template<class T, class U> requires (!is-derived-from-optional<U>) && three_way_comparable_with<T, U> constexpr compare_three_way_result_t<T, U> operator<=>(const optional<T>&, const U&); // [optional.specalg], specialized algorithms template<class T> constexpr void swap(optional<T>&, optional<T>&) noexcept(see below); template<class T> constexpr optional<decay_t<T>> make_optional(T&&); template<class T, class... Args> constexpr optional<T> make_optional(Args&&... args); template<class T, class U, class... Args> constexpr optional<T> make_optional(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args); // [optional.hash], hash support template<class T> struct hash; template<class T> struct hash<optional<T>>; }

22.5.3 Class template optional [optional.optional]

22.5.3.1 General [optional.optional.general]

namespace std { template<class T> class optional { public: using value_type = T; using iterator = implementation-defined; // see [optional.iterators] using const_iterator = implementation-defined; // see [optional.iterators] // [optional.ctor], constructors constexpr optional() noexcept; constexpr optional(nullopt_t) noexcept; constexpr optional(const optional&); constexpr optional(optional&&) noexcept(see below); template<class... Args> constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, Args&&...); template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(U&&); template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(const optional<U>&); template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(optional<U>&&); // [optional.dtor], destructor constexpr ~optional(); // [optional.assign], assignment constexpr optional& operator=(nullopt_t) noexcept; constexpr optional& operator=(const optional&); constexpr optional& operator=(optional&&) noexcept(see below); template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr optional& operator=(U&&); template<class U> constexpr optional& operator=(const optional<U>&); template<class U> constexpr optional& operator=(optional<U>&&); template<class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(Args&&...); template<class U, class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); // [optional.swap], swap constexpr void swap(optional&) noexcept(see below); // [optional.iterators], iterator support constexpr iterator begin() noexcept; constexpr const_iterator begin() const noexcept; constexpr iterator end() noexcept; constexpr const_iterator end() const noexcept; // [optional.observe], observers constexpr const T* operator->() const noexcept; constexpr T* operator->() noexcept; constexpr const T& operator*() const & noexcept; constexpr T& operator*() & noexcept; constexpr T&& operator*() && noexcept; constexpr const T&& operator*() const && noexcept; constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept; constexpr const T& value() const &; // freestanding-deleted constexpr T& value() &; // freestanding-deleted constexpr T&& value() &&; // freestanding-deleted constexpr const T&& value() const &&; // freestanding-deleted template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&&) const &; template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&&) &&; // [optional.monadic], monadic operations template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr optional or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr optional or_else(F&& f) const &; // [optional.mod], modifiers constexpr void reset() noexcept; private: union { remove_cv_t<T> val; // exposition only }; }; template<class T> optional(T) -> optional<T>; }
An instance of optional<T> is said to contain a value when and only when its member val is active ([class.union.general]); val is referred to as its contained value.
An optional object's contained value is nested within ([intro.object]) the optional object.
A type X is a valid contained type for optional if X is an lvalue reference type or a complete non-array object type, and remove_cvref_t<X> is a type other than in_place_t or nullopt_t.
If a specialization of optional is instantiated with a type T that is not a valid contained type for optional, the program is ill-formed.
If T is an object type, T shall meet the Cpp17Destructible requirements (Table Clause 35).

22.5.3.2 Constructors [optional.ctor]

The exposition-only variable template converts-from-any-cvref is used by some constructors for optional.
template<class T, class W> constexpr bool converts-from-any-cvref = // exposition only disjunction_v<is_constructible<T, W&>, is_convertible<W&, T>, is_constructible<T, W>, is_convertible<W, T>, is_constructible<T, const W&>, is_convertible<const W&, T>, is_constructible<T, const W>, is_convertible<const W, T>>;
constexpr optional() noexcept; constexpr optional(nullopt_t) noexcept;
Postconditions: *this does not contain a value.
Remarks: No contained value is initialized.
For every object type T these constructors are constexpr constructors ([dcl.constexpr]).
constexpr optional(const optional& rhs);
Effects: If rhs contains a value, direct-non-list-initializes val with rhs.val.
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted unless is_copy_constructible_v<T> is true.
If is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<T> is true, this constructor is trivial.
constexpr optional(optional&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<T> is true.
Effects: If rhs contains a value, direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​move(rhs.val).
rhs.has_value() is unchanged.
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T>.
If is_trivially_move_constructible_v<T> is true, this constructor is trivial.
template<class... Args> constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: If T's constructor selected for the initialization is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.
template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes val with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: If T's constructor selected for the initialization is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(U&& v);
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T, U> is true,
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, in_place_t> is false,
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, optional> is false, and
  • if T is cv bool, remove_cvref_t<U> is not a specialization of optional.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​forward<U>(v).
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: If T's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.
The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !is_convertible_v<U, T>
template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(const optional<U>& rhs);
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T, const U&> is true, and
  • if T is not cv bool, converts-from-any-cvref<T, optional<U>> is false.
Effects: If rhs contains a value, direct-non-list-initializes val with rhs.operator*().
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !is_convertible_v<const U&, T>
template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(optional<U>&& rhs);
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T, U> is true, and
  • if T is not cv bool, converts-from-any-cvref<T, optional<U>> is false.
Effects: If rhs contains a value, direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​move(rhs).operator*().
rhs.has_value() is unchanged.
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to: !is_convertible_v<U, T>

22.5.3.3 Destructor [optional.dtor]

constexpr ~optional();
Effects: If is_trivially_destructible_v<T> is false and *this contains a value, calls val.T​::​~T().
Remarks: If is_trivially_destructible_v<T> is true, then this destructor is trivial.

22.5.3.4 Assignment [optional.assign]

constexpr optional<T>& operator=(nullopt_t) noexcept;
Effects: If *this contains a value, calls val.T​::​~T() to destroy the contained value; otherwise no effect.
Postconditions: *this does not contain a value.
Returns: *this.
constexpr optional<T>& operator=(const optional& rhs);
Effects: See Table Clause 67.
Table 67optional​::​operator=(const optional&) effects [tab:optional.assign.copy]
*this contains a value
*this does not contain a value
rhs contains a value
assigns rhs.val to val
direct-non-list-initializes val with rhs.val
rhs does not contain a value
destroys the contained value by calling val.T​::​~T()
no effect
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Returns: *this.
Remarks: If any exception is thrown, the result of the expression this->has_value() remains unchanged.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's copy constructor, no effect.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's copy assignment, the state of its contained value is as defined by the exception safety guarantee of T's copy assignment.
This operator is defined as deleted unless is_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and is_copy_assignable_v<T> is true.
If is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<T> && is_trivially_copy_assignable_v<T> && is_trivially_destructible_v<T> is true, this assignment operator is trivial.
constexpr optional& operator=(optional&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and is_move_assignable_v<T> is true.
Effects: See Table Clause 68.
The result of the expression rhs.has_value() remains unchanged.
Table 68optional​::​operator=(optional&&) effects [tab:optional.assign.move]
*this contains a value
*this does not contain a value
rhs contains a value
assigns std​::​move(rhs.val) to val
direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​move(rhs.val)
rhs does not contain a value
destroys the contained value by calling val.T​::​~T()
no effect
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Returns: *this.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T>
If any exception is thrown, the result of the expression this->has_value() remains unchanged.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's move constructor, the state of rhs.val is determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's move constructor.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's move assignment, the states of val and rhs.val are determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's move assignment.
If is_trivially_move_constructible_v<T> && is_trivially_move_assignable_v<T> && is_trivially_destructible_v<T> is true, this assignment operator is trivial.
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr optional& operator=(U&& v);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, optional> is false,
  • conjunction_v<is_scalar<T>, is_same<T, decay_t<U>>> is false,
  • is_constructible_v<T, U> is true, and
  • is_assignable_v<T&, U> is true.
Effects: If *this contains a value, assigns std​::​forward<U>(v) to val; otherwise direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​forward<U>(v).
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Returns: *this.
Remarks: If any exception is thrown, the result of the expression this->has_value() remains unchanged.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's constructor, the state of v is determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's constructor.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's assignment, the states of val and v are determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's assignment.
template<class U> constexpr optional<T>& operator=(const optional<U>& rhs);
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T, const U&> is true,
  • is_assignable_v<T&, const U&> is true,
  • converts-from-any-cvref<T, optional<U>> is false,
  • is_assignable_v<T&, optional<U>&> is false,
  • is_assignable_v<T&, optional<U>&&> is false,
  • is_assignable_v<T&, const optional<U>&> is false, and
  • is_assignable_v<T&, const optional<U>&&> is false.
Effects: See Table Clause 69.
Table 69optional​::​operator=(const optional<U>&) effects [tab:optional.assign.copy.templ]
*this contains a value
*this does not contain a value
rhs contains a value
assigns rhs.operator*() to val
direct-non-list-initializes val with rhs.operator*()
rhs does not contain a value
destroys the contained value by calling val.T​::​~T()
no effect
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Returns: *this.
Remarks: If any exception is thrown, the result of the expression this->has_value() remains unchanged.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's constructor, the state of rhs.val is determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's constructor.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's assignment, the states of val and rhs.val are determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's assignment.
template<class U> constexpr optional<T>& operator=(optional<U>&& rhs);
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T, U> is true,
  • is_assignable_v<T&, U> is true,
  • converts-from-any-cvref<T, optional<U>> is false,
  • is_assignable_v<T&, optional<U>&> is false,
  • is_assignable_v<T&, optional<U>&&> is false,
  • is_assignable_v<T&, const optional<U>&> is false, and
  • is_assignable_v<T&, const optional<U>&&> is false.
Effects: See Table Clause 70.
The result of the expression rhs.has_value() remains unchanged.
Table 70optional​::​operator=(optional<U>&&) effects [tab:optional.assign.move.templ]
*this contains a value
*this does not contain a value
rhs contains a value
assigns std​::​move(rhs).operator*() to val
direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​move(rhs).operator*()
rhs does not contain a value
destroys the contained value by calling val.T​::​~T()
no effect
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Returns: *this.
Remarks: If any exception is thrown, the result of the expression this->has_value() remains unchanged.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's constructor, the state of rhs.val is determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's constructor.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's assignment, the states of val and rhs.val are determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's assignment.
template<class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true.
Effects: Calls *this = nullopt.
Then direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​forward<Args>(args​)....
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Returns: val.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: If an exception is thrown during the call to T's constructor, *this does not contain a value, and the previous val (if any) has been destroyed.
template<class U, class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Calls *this = nullopt.
Then direct-non-list-initializes val with il, std​::​forward<Args>(​args)....
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Returns: val.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of T.
Remarks: If an exception is thrown during the call to T's constructor, *this does not contain a value, and the previous val (if any) has been destroyed.

22.5.3.5 Swap [optional.swap]

constexpr void swap(optional& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<T> is true.
Preconditions: T meets the Cpp17Swappable requirements ([swappable.requirements]).
Effects: See Table Clause 71.
Table 71optional​::​swap(optional&) effects [tab:optional.swap]
*this contains a value
*this does not contain a value
rhs contains a value
calls swap(val, rhs.val)
direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​move(rhs.val), followed by rhs.val.T​::​~T(); postcondition is that *this contains a value and rhs does not contain a value
rhs does not contain a value
direct-non-list-initializes rhs.val with std​::​move(val), followed by val.T​::​~T(); postcondition is that *this does not contain a value and rhs contains a value
no effect
Throws: Any exceptions thrown by the operations in the relevant part of Table Clause 71.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<T>
If any exception is thrown, the results of the expressions this->has_value() and rhs.has_value() remain unchanged.
If an exception is thrown during the call to function swap, the states of val and rhs.val are determined by the exception safety guarantee of swap for lvalues of T.
If an exception is thrown during the call to T's move constructor, the states of val and rhs.val are determined by the exception safety guarantee of T's move constructor.

22.5.3.6 Iterator support [optional.iterators]

using iterator = implementation-defined; using const_iterator = implementation-defined;
These types model contiguous_iterator ([iterator.concept.contiguous]), meet the Cpp17RandomAccessIterator requirements ([random.access.iterators]), and meet the requirements for constexpr iterators ([iterator.requirements.general]), with value type remove_cv_t<T>.
The reference type is T& for iterator and const T& for const_iterator.
All requirements on container iterators ([container.reqmts]) apply to optional​::​iterator and optional​::​const_iterator as well.
Any operation that initializes or destroys the contained value of an optional object invalidates all iterators into that object.
constexpr iterator begin() noexcept; constexpr const_iterator begin() const noexcept;
Returns: If has_value() is true, an iterator referring to the contained value.
Otherwise, a past-the-end iterator value.
constexpr iterator end() noexcept; constexpr const_iterator end() const noexcept;
Returns: begin() + has_value().

22.5.3.7 Observers [optional.observe]

constexpr const T* operator->() const noexcept; constexpr T* operator->() noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
Returns: addressof(val).
Remarks: These functions are constexpr functions.
constexpr const T& operator*() const & noexcept; constexpr T& operator*() & noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
Returns: val.
Remarks: These functions are constexpr functions.
constexpr T&& operator*() && noexcept; constexpr const T&& operator*() const && noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: return std​::​move(val);
constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
Returns: true if and only if *this contains a value.
Remarks: This function is a constexpr function.
constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept;
Returns: true if and only if *this contains a value.
Remarks: This function is a constexpr function.
constexpr const T& value() const &; constexpr T& value() &;
Effects: Equivalent to: return has_value() ? val : throw bad_optional_access();
constexpr T&& value() &&; constexpr const T&& value() const &&;
Effects: Equivalent to: return has_value() ? std::move(val) : throw bad_optional_access();
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&& v) const &;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<T> && is_convertible_v<U&&, T> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: return has_value() ? val : static_cast<T>(std::forward<U>(v));
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&& v) &&;
Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<T> && is_convertible_v<U&&, T> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: return has_value() ? std::move(val) : static_cast<T>(std::forward<U>(v));

22.5.3.8 Monadic operations [optional.monadic]

template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &;
Let U be invoke_result_t<F, decltype((val))>.
Mandates: remove_cvref_t<U> is a specialization of optional.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (*this) { return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), val); } else { return remove_cvref_t<U>(); }
template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&;
Let U be invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(val))>.
Mandates: remove_cvref_t<U> is a specialization of optional.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (*this) { return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(val)); } else { return remove_cvref_t<U>(); }
template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &;
Let U be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype((val))>>.
Mandates: U is a valid contained type for optional.
The declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), val)); is well-formed for some invented variable u.
[Note 1: 
There is no requirement that U is movable ([dcl.init.general]).
— end note]
Returns: If *this contains a value, an optional<U> object whose contained value is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), val); otherwise, optional<U>().
template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&;
Let U be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(val))>>.
Mandates: U is a valid contained type for optional.
The declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(val))); is well-formed for some invented variable u.
[Note 2: 
There is no requirement that U is movable ([dcl.init.general]).
— end note]
Returns: If *this contains a value, an optional<U> object whose contained value is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), std​::​move(val)); otherwise, optional<U>().
template<class F> constexpr optional or_else(F&& f) const &;
Constraints: F models invocable and T models copy_constructible.
Mandates: is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F>>, optional> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (*this) { return *this; } else { return std::forward<F>(f)(); }
template<class F> constexpr optional or_else(F&& f) &&;
Constraints: F models invocable and T models move_constructible.
Mandates: is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F>>, optional> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (*this) { return std::move(*this); } else { return std::forward<F>(f)(); }

22.5.3.9 Modifiers [optional.mod]

constexpr void reset() noexcept;
Effects: If *this contains a value, calls val.T​::​~T() to destroy the contained value; otherwise no effect.
Postconditions: *this does not contain a value.

22.5.4 Partial specialization of optional for reference types [optional.optional.ref]

22.5.4.1 General [optional.optional.ref.general]

namespace std { template<class T> class optional<T&> { public: using value_type = T; using iterator = implementation-defined; // present only if T is an object type other than an array // of unknown bound; see [optional.ref.iterators] // [optional.ref.ctor], constructors constexpr optional() noexcept = default; constexpr optional(nullopt_t) noexcept : optional() {} constexpr optional(const optional& rhs) noexcept = default; template<class Arg> constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, Arg&& arg); template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(U&& u) noexcept(see below); template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(optional<U>& rhs) noexcept(see below); template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(const optional<U>& rhs) noexcept(see below); template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(optional<U>&& rhs) noexcept(see below); template<class U> constexpr explicit(see below) optional(const optional<U>&& rhs) noexcept(see below); constexpr ~optional() = default; // [optional.ref.assign], assignment constexpr optional& operator=(nullopt_t) noexcept; constexpr optional& operator=(const optional& rhs) noexcept = default; template<class U> constexpr T& emplace(U&& u) noexcept(see below); // [optional.ref.swap], swap constexpr void swap(optional& rhs) noexcept; // [optional.ref.iterators], iterator support constexpr auto begin() const noexcept; constexpr auto end() const noexcept; // [optional.ref.observe], observers constexpr T* operator->() const noexcept; constexpr T& operator*() const noexcept; constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept; constexpr T& value() const; // freestanding-deleted template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr remove_cv_t<T> value_or(U&& u) const; // [optional.ref.monadic], monadic operations template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const; template<class F> constexpr optional<invoke_result_t<F, T&>> transform(F&& f) const; template<class F> constexpr optional or_else(F&& f) const; // [optional.ref.mod], modifiers constexpr void reset() noexcept; private: T* val = nullptr; // exposition only // [optional.ref.expos], exposition only helper functions template<class U> constexpr void convert-ref-init-val(U&& u); // exposition only }; }
An object of type optional<T&> contains a value if and only if val != nullptr is true.
When an optional<T&> contains a value, the contained value is a reference to *val.
Each type optional<T&> is a trivially copyable class ([class.prop]).

22.5.4.2 Constructors [optional.ref.ctor]

template<class Arg> constexpr explicit optional(in_place_t, Arg&& arg);
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T&, Arg> is true, and
  • reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<T&, Arg> is false.
Effects: Equivalent to: convert-ref-init-val(std​::​forward<Arg>(arg)).
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
template<class U> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<U, T&>) optional(U&& u) noexcept(is_nothrow_constructible_v<T&, U>);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, optional> is false,
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, in_place_t> is false, and
  • is_constructible_v<T&, U> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: convert-ref-init-val(std​::​forward<U>(u)).
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted if reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<T&, U> is true.
template<class U> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<U&, T&>) optional(optional<U>& rhs) noexcept(is_nothrow_constructible_v<T&, U&>);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cv_t<T>, optional<U>> is false,
  • is_same_v<T&, U> is false, and
  • is_constructible_v<T&, U&> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (rhs.has_value()) convert-ref-init-val(rhs.operator*());
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted if reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<T&, U&> is true.
template<class U> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<const U&, T&>) optional(const optional<U>& rhs) noexcept(is_nothrow_constructible_v<T&, const U&>);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cv_t<T>, optional<U>> is false,
  • is_same_v<T&, U> is false, and
  • is_constructible_v<T&, const U&> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (rhs.has_value()) convert-ref-init-val(rhs.operator*());
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted if reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<T&, const U&> is true.
template<class U> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<U, T&>) optional(optional<U>&& rhs) noexcept(is_nothrow_constructible_v<T&, U>);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cv_t<T>, optional<U>> is false,
  • is_same_v<T&, U> is false, and
  • is_constructible_v<T&, U> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (rhs.has_value()) convert-ref-init-val(std::move(rhs).operator*());
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted if reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<T&, U> is true.
template<class U> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<const U, T&>) optional(const optional<U>&& rhs) noexcept(is_nothrow_constructible_v<T&, const U>);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cv_t<T>, optional<U>> is false,
  • is_same_v<T&, U> is false, and
  • is_constructible_v<T&, const U> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (rhs.has_value()) convert-ref-init-val(std::move(rhs).operator*());
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted if reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<T&, const U> is true.

22.5.4.3 Assignment [optional.ref.assign]

constexpr optional& operator=(nullopt_t) noexcept;
Effects: Assigns nullptr to val.
Postconditions: *this does not contain a value.
Returns: *this.
template<class U> constexpr T& emplace(U&& u) noexcept(is_nothrow_constructible_v<T&, U>);
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T&, U> is true, and
  • reference_constructs_from_temporary_v<T&, U> is false.
Effects: Equivalent to: convert-ref-init-val(std​::​forward<U>(u)).
Returns: *val.

22.5.4.4 Swap [optional.ref.swap]

constexpr void swap(optional& rhs) noexcept;
Effects: Equivalent to: std​::​swap(val, rhs.val).

22.5.4.5 Iterator support [optional.ref.iterators]

using iterator = implementation-defined; // present only if T is an object type other than an array // of unknown bound
This type models contiguous_iterator ([iterator.concept.contiguous]), meets the Cpp17RandomAccessIterator requirements ([random.access.iterators]), and meets the requirements for constexpr iterators ([iterator.requirements.general]), with value type remove_cv_t<T>.
The reference type is T& for iterator.
All requirements on container iterators ([container.reqmts]) apply to optional​::​iterator.
constexpr auto begin() const noexcept;
Constraints: T is an object type other than an array of unknown bound.
Returns: An object i of type iterator, such that i is an iterator referring to *val if has_value() is true, and a past-the-end iterator value otherwise.
constexpr auto end() const noexcept;
Constraints: T is an object type other than an array of unknown bound.
Returns: begin() + has_value().

22.5.4.6 Observers [optional.ref.observe]

constexpr T* operator->() const noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
Returns: val.
constexpr T& operator*() const noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
Returns: *val.
constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
Returns: val != nullptr.
constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept;
Returns: val != nullptr.
constexpr T& value() const;
Effects: Equivalent to: return has_value() ? *val : throw bad_optional_access();
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr remove_cv_t<T> value_or(U&& u) const;
Constraints: T is a non-array object type.
Let X be remove_cv_t<T>.
Mandates: is_constructible_v<X, T&> && is_convertible_v<U, X> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: return has_value() ? *val : static_cast<X>(std::forward<U>(u));
Remarks: The return type is unspecified if T is an array type or a non-object type.
[Note 1: 
This is to avoid the declaration being ill-formed.
— end note]

22.5.4.7 Monadic operations [optional.ref.monadic]

template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const;
Let U be invoke_result_t<F, T&>.
Mandates: remove_cvref_t<U> is a specialization of optional.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) { return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), *val); } else { return remove_cvref_t<U>(); }
template<class F> constexpr optional<remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, T&>>> transform(F&& f) const;
Let U be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, T&>>.
Mandates: U is a valid contained type for optional.
The declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), *val)); is well-formed for some invented variable u.
[Note 1: 
There is no requirement that U is movable ([dcl.init.general]).
— end note]
Returns: If *this contains a value, an optional<U> object whose contained value is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), *val); otherwise, optional<U>().
template<class F> constexpr optional or_else(F&& f) const;
Constraints: F models invocable.
Mandates: is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F>>, optional> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) { return *val; } else { return std::forward<F>(f)(); }

22.5.4.8 Modifiers [optional.ref.mod]

constexpr void reset() noexcept;
Effects: Assigns nullptr to val.
Postconditions: *this does not contain a value.

22.5.4.9 Exposition only helper functions [optional.ref.expos]

template<class U> constexpr void convert-ref-init-val(U&& u); // exposition only
Effects: Creates a variable r as if by T& r(std​::​forward<U>(u)); and then initializes val with addressof(r).

22.5.5 No-value state indicator [optional.nullopt]

struct nullopt_t{see below}; inline constexpr nullopt_t nullopt(unspecified);
The struct nullopt_t is an empty class type used as a unique type to indicate the state of not containing a value for optional objects.
In particular, optional<T> has a constructor with nullopt_t as a single argument; this indicates that an optional object not containing a value shall be constructed.
Type nullopt_t does not have a default constructor or an initializer-list constructor, and is not an aggregate.
nullopt_t models copyable and three_way_comparable<strong_ordering>.

22.5.6 Class bad_optional_access [optional.bad.access]

namespace std { class bad_optional_access : public exception { public: // see [exception] for the specification of the special member functions constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override; }; }
The class bad_optional_access defines the type of objects thrown as exceptions to report the situation where an attempt is made to access the value of an optional object that does not contain a value.
constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override;
Returns: An implementation-defined ntbs, which during constant evaluation is encoded with the ordinary literal encoding ([lex.ccon]).

22.5.7 Relational operators [optional.relops]

template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator==(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
Constraints: The expression *x == *y is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
[Note 1:  — end note]
Returns: If x.has_value() != y.has_value(), false; otherwise if x.has_value() == false, true; otherwise *x == *y.
Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x == *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator!=(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
Constraints: The expression *x != *y is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Returns: If x.has_value() != y.has_value(), true; otherwise, if x.has_value() == false, false; otherwise *x != *y.
Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x != *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
Constraints: *x < *y is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Returns: If !y, false; otherwise, if !x, true; otherwise *x < *y.
Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x < *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
Constraints: The expression *x > *y is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Returns: If !x, false; otherwise, if !y, true; otherwise *x > *y.
Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x > *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<=(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
Constraints: The expression *x <= *y is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Returns: If !x, true; otherwise, if !y, false; otherwise *x <= *y.
Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x <= *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>=(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
Constraints: The expression *x >= *y is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Returns: If !y, true; otherwise, if !x, false; otherwise *x >= *y.
Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x >= *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.
template<class T, three_way_comparable_with<T> U> constexpr compare_three_way_result_t<T, U> operator<=>(const optional<T>& x, const optional<U>& y);
Returns: If x && y, *x <=> *y; otherwise x.has_value() <=> y.has_value().
Remarks: Specializations of this function template for which *x <=> *y is a core constant expression are constexpr functions.

22.5.8 Comparison with nullopt [optional.nullops]

template<class T> constexpr bool operator==(const optional<T>& x, nullopt_t) noexcept;
Returns: !x.
template<class T> constexpr strong_ordering operator<=>(const optional<T>& x, nullopt_t) noexcept;
Returns: x.has_value() <=> false.

22.5.9 Comparison with T [optional.comp.with.t]

template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator==(const optional<T>& x, const U& v);
Constraints: U is not a specialization of optional.
The expression *x == v is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
[Note 1:  — end note]
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return *x == v; return false;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator==(const T& v, const optional<U>& x);
Constraints: T is not a specialization of optional.
The expression v == *x is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return v == *x; return false;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator!=(const optional<T>& x, const U& v);
Constraints: U is not a specialization of optional.
The expression *x != v is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return *x != v; return true;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator!=(const T& v, const optional<U>& x);
Constraints: T is not a specialization of optional.
The expression v != *x is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return v != *x; return true;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<(const optional<T>& x, const U& v);
Constraints: U is not a specialization of optional.
The expression *x < v is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return *x < v; return true;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<(const T& v, const optional<U>& x);
Constraints: T is not a specialization of optional.
The expression v < *x is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return v < *x; return false;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>(const optional<T>& x, const U& v);
Constraints: U is not a specialization of optional.
The expression *x > v is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return *x > v; return false;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>(const T& v, const optional<U>& x);
Constraints: T is not a specialization of optional.
The expression v > *x is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return v > *x; return true;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<=(const optional<T>& x, const U& v);
Constraints: U is not a specialization of optional.
The expression *x <= v is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return *x <= v; return true;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator<=(const T& v, const optional<U>& x);
Constraints: T is not a specialization of optional.
The expression v <= *x is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return v <= *x; return false;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>=(const optional<T>& x, const U& v);
Constraints: U is not a specialization of optional.
The expression *x >= v is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return *x >= v; return false;
template<class T, class U> constexpr bool operator>=(const T& v, const optional<U>& x);
Constraints: T is not a specialization of optional.
The expression v >= *x is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (x.has_value()) return v >= *x; return true;
template<class T, class U> requires (!is-derived-from-optional<U>) && three_way_comparable_with<T, U> constexpr compare_three_way_result_t<T, U> operator<=>(const optional<T>& x, const U& v);
Effects: Equivalent to: return x.has_value() ? *x <=> v : strong_ordering​::​less;

22.5.10 Specialized algorithms [optional.specalg]

template<class T> constexpr void swap(optional<T>& x, optional<T>& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
Constraints: is_reference_v<T> || (is_move_constructible_v<T> && is_swappable_v<T>) is true.
Effects: Calls x.swap(y).
template<class T> constexpr optional<decay_t<T>> make_optional(T&& v);
Constraints: The call to make_optional does not use an explicit template-argument-list that begins with a type template-argument.
Effects: Equivalent to: return optional<decay_t<T>>(std​::​forward<T>(v));
template<class T, class...Args> constexpr optional<T> make_optional(Args&&... args);
Effects: Equivalent to: return optional<T>(in_place, std​::​forward<Args>(args)...);
template<class T, class U, class... Args> constexpr optional<T> make_optional(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Effects: Equivalent to: return optional<T>(in_place, il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)...);

22.5.11 Hash support [optional.hash]

template<class T> struct hash<optional<T>>;
The specialization hash<optional<T>> is enabled ([unord.hash]) if and only if hash<remove_const_t<T>> is enabled.
When enabled, for an object o of type optional<T>, if o.has_value() == true, then hash<optional<T>>()(o) evaluates to the same value as hash<remove_const_t<T>>()(*o); otherwise it evaluates to an unspecified value.
The member functions are not guaranteed to be noexcept.

22.6 Variants [variant]

22.6.1 General [variant.general]

A variant object holds and manages the lifetime of a value.
If the variant holds a value, that value's type has to be one of the template argument types given to variant.
These template arguments are called alternatives.
In [variant], GET denotes a set of exposition-only function templates ([variant.get]).

22.6.2 Header <variant> synopsis [variant.syn]

// mostly freestanding #include <compare> // see [compare.syn] namespace std { // [variant.variant], class template variant template<class... Types> class variant; // [variant.helper], variant helper classes template<class T> struct variant_size; // not defined template<class T> struct variant_size<const T>; template<class T> constexpr size_t variant_size_v = variant_size<T>::value; template<class... Types> struct variant_size<variant<Types...>>; template<size_t I, class T> struct variant_alternative; // not defined template<size_t I, class T> struct variant_alternative<I, const T>; template<size_t I, class T> using variant_alternative_t = variant_alternative<I, T>::type; template<size_t I, class... Types> struct variant_alternative<I, variant<Types...>>; inline constexpr size_t variant_npos = -1; // [variant.get], value access template<class T, class... Types> constexpr bool holds_alternative(const variant<Types...>&) noexcept; template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& get(variant<Types...>&); // freestanding-deleted template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>&& get(variant<Types...>&&); // freestanding-deleted template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& get(const variant<Types...>&); // freestanding-deleted template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>&& get(const variant<Types...>&&); // freestanding-deleted template<class T, class... Types> constexpr T& get(variant<Types...>&); // freestanding-deleted template<class T, class... Types> constexpr T&& get(variant<Types...>&&); // freestanding-deleted template<class T, class... Types> constexpr const T& get(const variant<Types...>&); // freestanding-deleted template<class T, class... Types> constexpr const T&& get(const variant<Types...>&&); // freestanding-deleted template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr add_pointer_t<variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>> get_if(variant<Types...>*) noexcept; template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr add_pointer_t<const variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>> get_if(const variant<Types...>*) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr add_pointer_t<T> get_if(variant<Types...>*) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr add_pointer_t<const T> get_if(const variant<Types...>*) noexcept; // [variant.relops], relational operators template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator==(const variant<Types...>&, const variant<Types...>&); template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator!=(const variant<Types...>&, const variant<Types...>&); template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator<(const variant<Types...>&, const variant<Types...>&); template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator>(const variant<Types...>&, const variant<Types...>&); template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator<=(const variant<Types...>&, const variant<Types...>&); template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator>=(const variant<Types...>&, const variant<Types...>&); template<class... Types> requires (three_way_comparable<Types> && ...) constexpr common_comparison_category_t<compare_three_way_result_t<Types>...> operator<=>(const variant<Types...>&, const variant<Types...>&); // [variant.visit], visitation template<class Visitor, class... Variants> constexpr see below visit(Visitor&&, Variants&&...); template<class R, class Visitor, class... Variants> constexpr R visit(Visitor&&, Variants&&...); // [variant.monostate], class monostate struct monostate; // [variant.monostate.relops], monostate relational operators constexpr bool operator==(monostate, monostate) noexcept; constexpr strong_ordering operator<=>(monostate, monostate) noexcept; // [variant.specalg], specialized algorithms template<class... Types> constexpr void swap(variant<Types...>&, variant<Types...>&) noexcept(see below); // [variant.bad.access], class bad_variant_access class bad_variant_access; // [variant.hash], hash support template<class T> struct hash; template<class... Types> struct hash<variant<Types...>>; template<> struct hash<monostate>; }

22.6.3 Class template variant [variant.variant]

22.6.3.1 General [variant.variant.general]

namespace std { template<class... Types> class variant { public: // [variant.ctor], constructors constexpr variant() noexcept(see below); constexpr variant(const variant&) noexcept(see below); constexpr variant(variant&&) noexcept(see below); template<class T> constexpr variant(T&&) noexcept(see below); template<class T, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_type_t<T>, Args&&...); template<class T, class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_type_t<T>, initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); template<size_t I, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_index_t<I>, Args&&...); template<size_t I, class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_index_t<I>, initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); // [variant.dtor], destructor constexpr ~variant(); // [variant.assign], assignment constexpr variant& operator=(const variant&); constexpr variant& operator=(variant&&) noexcept(see below); template<class T> constexpr variant& operator=(T&&) noexcept(see below); // [variant.mod], modifiers template<class T, class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(Args&&...); template<class T, class U, class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); template<size_t I, class... Args> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& emplace(Args&&...); template<size_t I, class U, class... Args> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& emplace(initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); // [variant.status], value status constexpr bool valueless_by_exception() const noexcept; constexpr size_t index() const noexcept; // [variant.swap], swap constexpr void swap(variant&) noexcept(see below); // [variant.visit], visitation template<class Self, class Visitor> constexpr decltype(auto) visit(this Self&&, Visitor&&); template<class R, class Self, class Visitor> constexpr R visit(this Self&&, Visitor&&); }; }
Any instance of variant at any given time either holds a value of one of its alternative types or holds no value.
When an instance of variant holds a value of alternative type T, it means that a value of type T, referred to as the variant object's contained value, is nested within ([intro.object]) the variant object.
All types in Types shall meet the Cpp17Destructible requirements (Table Clause 35).
A program that instantiates the definition of variant with no template arguments is ill-formed.
If a program declares an explicit or partial specialization of variant, the program is ill-formed, no diagnostic required.

22.6.3.2 Constructors [variant.ctor]

In the descriptions that follow, let i be in the range [0, sizeof...(Types)), and be the type in Types.
constexpr variant() noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_default_constructible_v<> is true.
Effects: Constructs a variant holding a value-initialized value of type .
Postconditions: valueless_by_exception() is false and index() is 0.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the value-initialization of .
Remarks: This function is constexpr if and only if the value-initialization of the alternative type would be constexpr-suitable ([dcl.constexpr]).
The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_default_constructible_v<>.
[Note 1: 
See also class monostate.
— end note]
constexpr variant(const variant& w) noexcept(see below);
Effects: If w holds a value, initializes the variant to hold the same alternative as w and direct-initializes the contained value with GET<j>(w), where j is w.index().
Otherwise, initializes the variant to not hold a value.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted unless is_copy_constructible_v<> is true for all i.
If is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<> is true for all i, this constructor is trivial.
The exception specification is equivalent to the logical and of is_nothrow_copy_constructible_v<> for all i.
constexpr variant(variant&& w) noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<> is true for all i.
Effects: If w holds a value, initializes the variant to hold the same alternative as w and direct-initializes the contained value with GET<j>(std​::​move(w)), where j is w.index().
Otherwise, initializes the variant to not hold a value.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to the logical and of is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<> for all i.
If is_trivially_move_constructible_v<> is true for all i, this constructor is trivial.
template<class T> constexpr variant(T&& t) noexcept(see below);
Let be a type that is determined as follows: build an imaginary function FUN() for each alternative type for which x[] = {std​::​forward<T>(t)}; is well-formed for some invented variable x.
The overload FUN() selected by overload resolution for the expression FUN(std​::​forward<T>(​t)) defines the alternative which is the type of the contained value after construction.
Constraints:
  • sizeof...(Types) is nonzero,
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<T>, variant> is false,
  • remove_cvref_t<T> is neither a specialization of in_place_type_t nor a specialization of in_place_index_t,
  • is_constructible_v<, T> is true, and
  • the expression FUN(std​::​forward<T>(t)) (with FUN being the above-mentioned set of imaginary functions) is well-formed.
    [Note 2: 
    variant<string, string> v("abc"); is ill-formed, as both alternative types have an equally viable constructor for the argument.
    — end note]
Effects: Initializes *this to hold the alternative type and direct-non-list-initializes the contained value with std​::​forward<T>(t).
Postconditions: holds_alternative<>(*this) is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_constructible_v<, T>.
If 's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.
template<class T, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_type_t<T>, Args&&... args);
Constraints:
  • There is exactly one occurrence of T in Types... and
  • is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type T with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: holds_alternative<T>(*this) is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: If T's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.
template<class T, class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_type_t<T>, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints:
  • There is exactly one occurrence of T in Types... and
  • is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type T with il, std​::​forward<Args>(​args)....
Postconditions: holds_alternative<T>(*this) is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: If T's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.
template<size_t I, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_index_t<I>, Args&&... args);
Constraints:
  • I is less than sizeof...(Types) and
  • is_constructible_v<, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: index() is I.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: If 's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.
template<size_t I, class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit variant(in_place_index_t<I>, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints:
  • I is less than sizeof...(Types) and
  • is_constructible_v<, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type with il, std​::​forward<Args>(​args)....
Postconditions: index() is I.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: If 's selected constructor is a constexpr constructor, this constructor is a constexpr constructor.

22.6.3.3 Destructor [variant.dtor]

constexpr ~variant();
Effects: If valueless_by_exception() is false, destroys the currently contained value.
Remarks: If is_trivially_destructible_v<> is true for all , then this destructor is trivial.

22.6.3.4 Assignment [variant.assign]

constexpr variant& operator=(const variant& rhs);
Let j be rhs.index().
Effects:
  • If neither *this nor rhs holds a value, there is no effect.
  • Otherwise, if *this holds a value but rhs does not, destroys the value contained in *this and sets *this to not hold a value.
  • Otherwise, if index() == j, assigns the value contained in rhs to the value contained in *this.
  • Otherwise, if either is_nothrow_copy_constructible_v<> is true or is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<> is false, equivalent to emplace<j>(GET<j>(rhs)).
  • Otherwise, equivalent to operator=(variant(rhs)).
Postconditions: index() == rhs.index().
Returns: *this.
Remarks: This operator is defined as deleted unless is_copy_constructible_v<> && is_copy_assignable_v<> is true for all i.
If is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<> && is_trivially_copy_assignable_v<> && is_trivially_destructible_v<> is true for all i, this assignment operator is trivial.
constexpr variant& operator=(variant&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Let j be rhs.index().
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<> && is_move_assignable_v<> is true for all i.
Effects:
  • If neither *this nor rhs holds a value, there is no effect.
  • Otherwise, if *this holds a value but rhs does not, destroys the value contained in *this and sets *this to not hold a value.
  • Otherwise, if index() == j, assigns GET<j>(std​::​move(rhs)) to the value contained in *this.
  • Otherwise, equivalent to emplace<j>(GET<j>(std​::​move(rhs))).
Returns: *this.
Remarks: If is_trivially_move_constructible_v<> && is_trivially_move_assignable_v<> && is_trivially_destructible_v<> is true for all i, this assignment operator is trivial.
The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<> && is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<> for all i.
  • If an exception is thrown during the call to 's move construction (with j being rhs.index()), the variant will hold no value.
  • If an exception is thrown during the call to 's move assignment, the state of the contained value is as defined by the exception safety guarantee of 's move assignment; index() will be j.
template<class T> constexpr variant& operator=(T&& t) noexcept(see below);
Let be a type that is determined as follows: build an imaginary function FUN() for each alternative type for which x[] = {std​::​forward<T>(t)}; is well-formed for some invented variable x.
The overload FUN() selected by overload resolution for the expression FUN(std​::​forward<T>(​t)) defines the alternative which is the type of the contained value after assignment.
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<T>, variant> is false,
  • is_assignable_v<&, T> && is_constructible_v<, T> is true, and
  • the expression FUN(std​::​forward<T>(t)) (with FUN being the above-mentioned set of imaginary functions) is well-formed.
    [Note 1: 
    variant<string, string> v; v = "abc"; is ill-formed, as both alternative types have an equally viable constructor for the argument.
    — end note]
Effects:
  • If *this holds a , assigns std​::​forward<T>(t) to the value contained in *this.
  • Otherwise, if is_nothrow_constructible_v<, T> || !is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<> is true, equivalent to emplace<j>(std​::​forward<T>(t)).
  • Otherwise, equivalent to emplace<j>((std​::​forward<T>(t))).
Postconditions: holds_alternative<>(*this) is true, with selected by the imaginary function overload resolution described above.
Returns: *this.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_assignable_v<T&, T> && is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, T>
  • If an exception is thrown during the assignment of std​::​forward<T>(t) to the value contained in *this, the state of the contained value and t are as defined by the exception safety guarantee of the assignment expression; valueless_by_exception() will be false.
  • If an exception is thrown during the initialization of the contained value, the variant object is permitted to not hold a value.

22.6.3.5 Modifiers [variant.mod]

template<class T, class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true, and T occurs exactly once in Types.
Effects: Equivalent to: return emplace<I>(std::forward<Args>(args)...); where I is the zero-based index of T in Types.
template<class T, class U, class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true, and T occurs exactly once in Types.
Effects: Equivalent to: return emplace<I>(il, std::forward<Args>(args)...); where I is the zero-based index of T in Types.
template<size_t I, class... Args> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& emplace(Args&&... args);
Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).
Constraints: is_constructible_v<, Args...> is true.
Effects: Destroys the currently contained value if valueless_by_exception() is false.
Then direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type with the arguments std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: index() is I.
Returns: A reference to the new contained value.
Throws: Any exception thrown during the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: If an exception is thrown during the initialization of the contained value, the variant is permitted to not hold a value.
template<size_t I, class U, class... Args> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).
Constraints: is_constructible_v<, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Destroys the currently contained value if valueless_by_exception() is false.
Then direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: index() is I.
Returns: A reference to the new contained value.
Throws: Any exception thrown during the initialization of the contained value.
Remarks: If an exception is thrown during the initialization of the contained value, the variant is permitted to not hold a value.

22.6.3.6 Value status [variant.status]

constexpr bool valueless_by_exception() const noexcept;
Effects: Returns false if and only if the variant holds a value.
[Note 1: 
It is possible for a variant to hold no value if an exception is thrown during a type-changing assignment or emplacement.
The latter means that even a variant<float, int> can become valueless_by_exception(), for instance by struct S { operator int() { throw 42; }}; variant<float, int> v{12.f}; v.emplace<1>(S());
— end note]
constexpr size_t index() const noexcept;
Effects: If valueless_by_exception() is true, returns variant_npos.
Otherwise, returns the zero-based index of the alternative of the contained value.

22.6.3.7 Swap [variant.swap]

constexpr void swap(variant& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<> is true for all i.
Preconditions: Each meets the Cpp17Swappable requirements ([swappable.requirements]).
Effects:
  • If valueless_by_exception() && rhs.valueless_by_exception() no effect.
  • Otherwise, if index() == rhs.index(), calls swap(GET<i>(*this), GET<i>(rhs)) where i is index().
  • Otherwise, exchanges values of rhs and *this.
Throws: If index() == rhs.index(), any exception thrown by swap(GET<i>(*this), GET<i>(rhs)) with i being index().
Otherwise, any exception thrown by the move constructor of or with i being index() and j being rhs.index().
Remarks: If an exception is thrown during the call to function swap(GET<i>(*this), GET<i>(rhs)), the states of the contained values of *this and of rhs are determined by the exception safety guarantee of swap for lvalues of with i being index().
If an exception is thrown during the exchange of the values of *this and rhs, the states of the values of *this and of rhs are determined by the exception safety guarantee of variant's move constructor.
The exception specification is equivalent to the logical and of is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<> for all i.

22.6.4 variant helper classes [variant.helper]

template<class T> struct variant_size;
All specializations of variant_size meet the Cpp17UnaryTypeTrait requirements ([meta.rqmts]) with a base characteristic of integral_constant<size_t, N> for some N.
template<class T> struct variant_size<const T>;
Let VS denote variant_size<T> of the cv-unqualified type T.
Then each specialization of the template meets the Cpp17UnaryTypeTrait requirements ([meta.rqmts]) with a base characteristic of integral_constant<size_t, VS​::​value>.
template<class... Types> struct variant_size<variant<Types...>> : integral_constant<size_t, sizeof...(Types)> { };
template<size_t I, class T> struct variant_alternative<I, const T>;
Let VA denote variant_alternative<I, T> of the cv-unqualified type T.
Then each specialization of the template meets the Cpp17TransformationTrait requirements ([meta.rqmts]) with a member typedef type that names the type const VA​::​type.
variant_alternative<I, variant<Types...>>::type
Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).
Result: The type .

22.6.5 Value access [variant.get]

template<class T, class... Types> constexpr bool holds_alternative(const variant<Types...>& v) noexcept;
Mandates: The type T occurs exactly once in Types.
Returns: true if index() is equal to the zero-based index of T in Types.
template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& GET(variant<Types...>& v); // exposition only template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>&& GET(variant<Types...>&& v); // exposition only template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& GET(const variant<Types...>& v); // exposition only template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>&& GET(const variant<Types...>&& v); // exposition only
Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).
Preconditions: v.index() is I.
Returns: A reference to the object stored in the variant.
template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& get(variant<Types...>& v); template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>&& get(variant<Types...>&& v); template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>& get(const variant<Types...>& v); template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr const variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>&& get(const variant<Types...>&& v);
Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).
Effects: If v.index() is I, returns a reference to the object stored in the variant.
Otherwise, throws an exception of type bad_variant_access.
template<class T, class... Types> constexpr T& get(variant<Types...>& v); template<class T, class... Types> constexpr T&& get(variant<Types...>&& v); template<class T, class... Types> constexpr const T& get(const variant<Types...>& v); template<class T, class... Types> constexpr const T&& get(const variant<Types...>&& v);
Mandates: The type T occurs exactly once in Types.
Effects: If v holds a value of type T, returns a reference to that value.
Otherwise, throws an exception of type bad_variant_access.
template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr add_pointer_t<variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>> get_if(variant<Types...>* v) noexcept; template<size_t I, class... Types> constexpr add_pointer_t<const variant_alternative_t<I, variant<Types...>>> get_if(const variant<Types...>* v) noexcept;
Mandates: I < sizeof...(Types).
Returns: A pointer to the value stored in the variant, if v != nullptr and v->index() == I.
Otherwise, returns nullptr.
template<class T, class... Types> constexpr add_pointer_t<T> get_if(variant<Types...>* v) noexcept; template<class T, class... Types> constexpr add_pointer_t<const T> get_if(const variant<Types...>* v) noexcept;
Mandates: The type T occurs exactly once in Types.
Effects: Equivalent to: return get_if<i>(v); with i being the zero-based index of T in Types.

22.6.6 Relational operators [variant.relops]

template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator==(const variant<Types...>& v, const variant<Types...>& w);
Constraints: GET<i>(v) == GET<i>(w) is a valid expression that is convertible to bool, for all i.
Returns: If v.index() != w.index(), false; otherwise if v.valueless_by_exception(), true; otherwise GET<i>(v) == GET<i>(w) with i being v.index().
template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator!=(const variant<Types...>& v, const variant<Types...>& w);
Constraints: GET<i>(v) != GET<i>(w) is a valid expression that is convertible to bool, for all i.
Returns: If v.index() != w.index(), true; otherwise if v.valueless_by_exception(), false; otherwise GET<i>(v) != GET<i>(w) with i being v.index().
template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator<(const variant<Types...>& v, const variant<Types...>& w);
Constraints: GET<i>(v) < GET<i>(w) is a valid expression that is convertible to bool, for all i.
Returns: If w.valueless_by_exception(), false; otherwise if v.valueless_by_exception(), true; otherwise, if v.index() < w.index(), true; otherwise if v.index() > w.index(), false; otherwise GET<i>(v) < GET<i>(w) with i being v.index().
template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator>(const variant<Types...>& v, const variant<Types...>& w);
Constraints: GET<i>(v) > GET<i>(w) is a valid expression that is convertible to bool, for all i.
Returns: If v.valueless_by_exception(), false; otherwise if w.valueless_by_exception(), true; otherwise, if v.index() > w.index(), true; otherwise if v.index() < w.index(), false; otherwise GET<i>(v) > GET<i>(w) with i being v.index().
template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator<=(const variant<Types...>& v, const variant<Types...>& w);
Constraints: GET<i>(v) <= GET<i>(w) is a valid expression that is convertible to bool, for all i.
Returns: If v.valueless_by_exception(), true; otherwise if w.valueless_by_exception(), false; otherwise, if v.index() < w.index(), true; otherwise if v.index() > w.index(), false; otherwise GET<i>(v) <= GET<i>(w) with i being v.index().
template<class... Types> constexpr bool operator>=(const variant<Types...>& v, const variant<Types...>& w);
Constraints: GET<i>(v) >= GET<i>(w) is a valid expression that is convertible to bool, for all i.
Returns: If w.valueless_by_exception(), true; otherwise if v.valueless_by_exception(), false; otherwise, if v.index() > w.index(), true; otherwise if v.index() < w.index(), false; otherwise GET<i>(v) >= GET<i>(w) with i being v.index().
template<class... Types> requires (three_way_comparable<Types> && ...) constexpr common_comparison_category_t<compare_three_way_result_t<Types>...> operator<=>(const variant<Types...>& v, const variant<Types...>& w);
Effects: Equivalent to: if (v.valueless_by_exception() && w.valueless_by_exception()) return strong_ordering::equal; if (v.valueless_by_exception()) return strong_ordering::less; if (w.valueless_by_exception()) return strong_ordering::greater; if (auto c = v.index() <=> w.index(); c != 0) return c; return GET<i>(v) <=> GET<i>(w); with i being v.index().

22.6.7 Visitation [variant.visit]

template<class Visitor, class... Variants> constexpr see below visit(Visitor&& vis, Variants&&... vars); template<class R, class Visitor, class... Variants> constexpr R visit(Visitor&& vis, Variants&&... vars);
Let as-variant denote the following exposition-only function templates: template<class... Ts> constexpr auto&& as-variant(variant<Ts...>& var) { return var; } template<class... Ts> constexpr auto&& as-variant(const variant<Ts...>& var) { return var; } template<class... Ts> constexpr auto&& as-variant(variant<Ts...>&& var) { return std::move(var); } template<class... Ts> constexpr auto&& as-variant(const variant<Ts...>&& var) { return std::move(var); }
Let n be sizeof...(Variants).
For each , let denote the type
decltype(as-variant(std​::​forward<>())).
Constraints: is a valid type for all .
Let V denote the pack of types .
Let m be a pack of n values of type size_t.
Such a pack is valid if
for all .
For each valid pack m, let e(m) denote the expression: INVOKE(std::forward<Visitor>(vis), GET<m>(std::forward<V>(vars))...) // see [func.require] for the first form and INVOKE<R>(std::forward<Visitor>(vis), GET<m>(std::forward<V>(vars))...) // see [func.require] for the second form.
Mandates: For each valid pack m, e(m) is a valid expression.
All such expressions are of the same type and value category.
Returns: e(m), where m is the pack for which is as-variant(vars).index() for all .
The return type is decltype(e(m)) for the first form.
Throws: bad_variant_access if (as-variant(vars).valueless_by_exception() || ...) is true.
Complexity: For n  ≤ 1, the invocation of the callable object is implemented in constant time, i.e., for , it does not depend on the number of alternative types of .
For , the invocation of the callable object has no complexity requirements.
template<class Self, class Visitor> constexpr decltype(auto) visit(this Self&& self, Visitor&& vis);
Let V be OVERRIDE_REF(Self&&, COPY_CONST(remove_reference_t<Self>, variant)) ([forward]).
Constraints: The call to visit does not use an explicit template-argument-list that begins with a type template-argument.
Effects: Equivalent to: return std​::​visit(std​::​forward<Visitor>(vis), (V)self);
template<class R, class Self, class Visitor> constexpr R visit(this Self&& self, Visitor&& vis);
Let V be OVERRIDE_REF(Self&&, COPY_CONST(remove_reference_t<Self>, variant)) ([forward]).
Effects: Equivalent to: return std​::​visit<R>(std​::​forward<Visitor>(vis), (V)self);

22.6.8 Class monostate [variant.monostate]

struct monostate{};
The class monostate can serve as a first alternative type for a variant to make the variant type default constructible.

22.6.9 monostate relational operators [variant.monostate.relops]

constexpr bool operator==(monostate, monostate) noexcept { return true; } constexpr strong_ordering operator<=>(monostate, monostate) noexcept { return strong_ordering::equal; }
[Note 1: 
monostate objects have only a single state; they thus always compare equal.
— end note]

22.6.10 Specialized algorithms [variant.specalg]

template<class... Types> constexpr void swap(variant<Types...>& v, variant<Types...>& w) noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<> && is_swappable_v<> is true for all i.
Effects: Equivalent to v.swap(w).
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to noexcept(v.swap(w)).

22.6.11 Class bad_variant_access [variant.bad.access]

namespace std { class bad_variant_access : public exception { public: // see [exception] for the specification of the special member functions constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override; }; }
Objects of type bad_variant_access are thrown to report invalid accesses to the value of a variant object.
constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override;
Returns: An implementation-defined ntbs, which during constant evaluation is encoded with the ordinary literal encoding ([lex.ccon]).

22.6.12 Hash support [variant.hash]

template<class... Types> struct hash<variant<Types...>>;
The specialization hash<variant<Types...>> is enabled ([unord.hash]) if and only if every specialization in hash<remove_const_t<Types>>... is enabled.
The member functions are not guaranteed to be noexcept.
template<> struct hash<monostate>;
The specialization is enabled ([unord.hash]).

22.7 Storage for any type [any]

22.7.1 General [any.general]

Subclause [any] describes components that C++ programs may use to perform operations on objects of a discriminated type.
[Note 1: 
The discriminated type can contain values of different types but does not attempt conversion between them, i.e., 5 is held strictly as an int and is not implicitly convertible either to "5" or to 5.0.
This indifference to interpretation but awareness of type effectively allows safe, generic containers of single values, with no scope for surprises from ambiguous conversions.
— end note]

22.7.2 Header <any> synopsis [any.synop]

#include <initializer_list> // see [initializer.list.syn] #include <typeinfo> // see [typeinfo.syn] namespace std { // [any.bad.any.cast], class bad_any_cast class bad_any_cast; // [any.class], class any class any; // [any.nonmembers], non-member functions void swap(any& x, any& y) noexcept; template<class T, class... Args> any make_any(Args&&... args); template<class T, class U, class... Args> any make_any(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args); template<class T> T any_cast(const any& operand); template<class T> T any_cast(any& operand); template<class T> T any_cast(any&& operand); template<class T> const T* any_cast(const any* operand) noexcept; template<class T> T* any_cast(any* operand) noexcept; }

22.7.3 Class bad_any_cast [any.bad.any.cast]

namespace std { class bad_any_cast : public bad_cast { public: // see [exception] for the specification of the special member functions const char* what() const noexcept override; }; }
Objects of type bad_any_cast are thrown by a failed any_cast.
const char* what() const noexcept override;
Returns: An implementation-defined ntbs.

22.7.4 Class any [any.class]

22.7.4.1 General [any.class.general]

namespace std { class any { public: // [any.cons], construction and destruction constexpr any() noexcept; any(const any& other); any(any&& other) noexcept; template<class T> any(T&& value); template<class T, class... Args> explicit any(in_place_type_t<T>, Args&&...); template<class T, class U, class... Args> explicit any(in_place_type_t<T>, initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); ~any(); // [any.assign], assignments any& operator=(const any& rhs); any& operator=(any&& rhs) noexcept; template<class T> any& operator=(T&& rhs); // [any.modifiers], modifiers template<class T, class... Args> decay_t<T>& emplace(Args&&...); template<class T, class U, class... Args> decay_t<T>& emplace(initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); void reset() noexcept; void swap(any& rhs) noexcept; // [any.observers], observers bool has_value() const noexcept; const type_info& type() const noexcept; }; }
An object of class any stores an instance of any type that meets the constructor requirements or it has no value, and this is referred to as the state of the class any object.
The stored instance is called the contained value.
Two states are equivalent if either they both have no value, or they both have a value and the contained values are equivalent.
The non-member any_cast functions provide type-safe access to the contained value.
Implementations should avoid the use of dynamically allocated memory for a small contained value.
However, any such small-object optimization shall only be applied to types T for which is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> is true.
[Example 1: 
A contained value of type int could be stored in an internal buffer, not in separately-allocated memory.
— end example]

22.7.4.2 Construction and destruction [any.cons]

constexpr any() noexcept;
Postconditions: has_value() is false.
any(const any& other);
Effects: If other.has_value() is false, constructs an object that has no value.
Otherwise, equivalent to any(in_place_type<T>, any_cast<const T&>(other)) where T is the type of the contained value.
Throws: Any exceptions arising from calling the selected constructor for the contained value.
any(any&& other) noexcept;
Effects: If other.has_value() is false, constructs an object that has no value.
Otherwise, constructs an object of type any that contains either the contained value of other, or contains an object of the same type constructed from the contained value of other considering that contained value as an rvalue.
template<class T> any(T&& value);
Let VT be decay_t<T>.
Constraints: VT is not the same type as any, VT is not a specialization of in_place_type_t, and is_copy_constructible_v<VT> is true.
Preconditions: VT meets the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements.
Effects: Constructs an object of type any that contains an object of type VT direct-initialized with std​::​forward<T>(value).
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VT.
template<class T, class... Args> explicit any(in_place_type_t<T>, Args&&... args);
Let VT be decay_t<T>.
Constraints: is_copy_constructible_v<VT> is true and is_constructible_v<VT, Args...> is true.
Preconditions: VT meets the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type VT with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: *this contains a value of type VT.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VT.
template<class T, class U, class... Args> explicit any(in_place_type_t<T>, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Let VT be decay_t<T>.
Constraints: is_copy_constructible_v<VT> is true and is_constructible_v<VT, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Preconditions: VT meets the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type VT with il, std​::​forward<Args>(​args)....
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VT.
~any();
Effects: As if by reset().

22.7.4.3 Assignment [any.assign]

any& operator=(const any& rhs);
Effects: As if by any(rhs).swap(*this).
No effects if an exception is thrown.
Returns: *this.
Throws: Any exceptions arising from the copy constructor for the contained value.
any& operator=(any&& rhs) noexcept;
Effects: As if by any(std​::​move(rhs)).swap(*this).
Postconditions: The state of *this is equivalent to the original state of rhs.
Returns: *this.
template<class T> any& operator=(T&& rhs);
Let VT be decay_t<T>.
Constraints: VT is not the same type as any and is_copy_constructible_v<VT> is true.
Preconditions: VT meets the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements.
Effects: Constructs an object tmp of type any that contains an object of type VT direct-initialized with std​::​forward<T>(rhs), and tmp.swap(*this).
No effects if an exception is thrown.
Returns: *this.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VT.

22.7.4.4 Modifiers [any.modifiers]

template<class T, class... Args> decay_t<T>& emplace(Args&&... args);
Let VT be decay_t<T>.
Constraints: is_copy_constructible_v<VT> is true and is_constructible_v<VT, Args...> is true.
Preconditions: VT meets the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements.
Effects: Calls reset().
Then direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type VT with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Returns: A reference to the new contained value.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VT.
Remarks: If an exception is thrown during the call to VT's constructor, *this does not contain a value, and any previously contained value has been destroyed.
template<class T, class U, class... Args> decay_t<T>& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Let VT be decay_t<T>.
Constraints: is_copy_constructible_v<VT> is true and is_constructible_v<VT, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Preconditions: VT meets the Cpp17CopyConstructible requirements.
Effects: Calls reset().
Then direct-non-list-initializes the contained value of type VT with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: *this contains a value.
Returns: A reference to the new contained value.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the selected constructor of VT.
Remarks: If an exception is thrown during the call to VT's constructor, *this does not contain a value, and any previously contained value has been destroyed.
void reset() noexcept;
Effects: If has_value() is true, destroys the contained value.
Postconditions: has_value() is false.
void swap(any& rhs) noexcept;
Effects: Exchanges the states of *this and rhs.

22.7.4.5 Observers [any.observers]

bool has_value() const noexcept;
Returns: true if *this contains an object, otherwise false.
const type_info& type() const noexcept;
Returns: typeid(T) if *this has a contained value of type T, otherwise typeid(void).
[Note 1: 
Useful for querying against types known either at compile time or only at runtime.
— end note]

22.7.5 Non-member functions [any.nonmembers]

void swap(any& x, any& y) noexcept;
Effects: Equivalent to x.swap(y).
template<class T, class... Args> any make_any(Args&&... args);
Effects: Equivalent to: return any(in_place_type<T>, std​::​forward<Args>(args)...);
template<class T, class U, class... Args> any make_any(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Effects: Equivalent to: return any(in_place_type<T>, il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)...);
template<class T> T any_cast(const any& operand); template<class T> T any_cast(any& operand); template<class T> T any_cast(any&& operand);
Let U be the type remove_cvref_t<T>.
Mandates: For the first overload, is_constructible_v<T, const U&> is true.
For the second overload, is_constructible_v<T, U&> is true.
For the third overload, is_constructible_v<T, U> is true.
Returns: For the first and second overload, static_cast<T>(*any_cast<U>(&operand)).
For the third overload, static_cast<T>(std​::​move(*any_cast<U>(&operand))).
Throws: bad_any_cast if operand.type() != typeid(remove_reference_t<T>).
[Example 1: any x(5); // x holds int assert(any_cast<int>(x) == 5); // cast to value any_cast<int&>(x) = 10; // cast to reference assert(any_cast<int>(x) == 10); x = "Meow"; // x holds const char* assert(strcmp(any_cast<const char*>(x), "Meow") == 0); any_cast<const char*&>(x) = "Harry"; assert(strcmp(any_cast<const char*>(x), "Harry") == 0); x = string("Meow"); // x holds string string s, s2("Jane"); s = move(any_cast<string&>(x)); // move from any assert(s == "Meow"); any_cast<string&>(x) = move(s2); // move to any assert(any_cast<const string&>(x) == "Jane"); string cat("Meow"); const any y(cat); // const y holds string assert(any_cast<const string&>(y) == cat); any_cast<string&>(y); // error: cannot any_cast away const — end example]
template<class T> const T* any_cast(const any* operand) noexcept; template<class T> T* any_cast(any* operand) noexcept;
Mandates: is_void_v<T> is false.
Returns: If operand != nullptr && operand->type() == typeid(T) is true, a pointer to the object contained by operand; otherwise, nullptr.
[Example 2: bool is_string(const any& operand) { return any_cast<string>(&operand) != nullptr; } — end example]

22.8 Expected objects [expected]

22.8.1 General [expected.general]

Subclause [expected] describes the class template expected that represents expected objects.
An expected<T, E> object holds an object of type T or an object of type E and manages the lifetime of the contained objects.

22.8.2 Header <expected> synopsis [expected.syn]

// mostly freestanding namespace std { // [expected.unexpected], class template unexpected template<class E> class unexpected; // [expected.bad], class template bad_expected_access template<class E> class bad_expected_access; // [expected.bad.void], specialization for void template<> class bad_expected_access<void>; // in-place construction of unexpected values struct unexpect_t { explicit unexpect_t() = default; }; inline constexpr unexpect_t unexpect{}; // [expected.expected], class template expected template<class T, class E> class expected; // partially freestanding // [expected.void], partial specialization of expected for void types template<class T, class E> requires is_void_v<T> class expected<T, E>; // partially freestanding }

22.8.3 Class template unexpected [expected.unexpected]

22.8.3.1 General [expected.un.general]

Subclause [expected.unexpected] describes the class template unexpected that represents unexpected objects stored in expected objects.
namespace std { template<class E> class unexpected { public: // [expected.un.cons], constructors constexpr unexpected(const unexpected&) = default; constexpr unexpected(unexpected&&) = default; template<class Err = E> constexpr explicit unexpected(Err&&); template<class... Args> constexpr explicit unexpected(in_place_t, Args&&...); template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit unexpected(in_place_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); constexpr unexpected& operator=(const unexpected&) = default; constexpr unexpected& operator=(unexpected&&) = default; constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept; constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr void swap(unexpected& other) noexcept(see below); template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator==(const unexpected&, const unexpected<E2>&); friend constexpr void swap(unexpected& x, unexpected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y))); private: E unex; // exposition only }; template<class E> unexpected(E) -> unexpected<E>; }
A program that instantiates the definition of unexpected for a non-object type, an array type, a specialization of unexpected, or a cv-qualified type is ill-formed.

22.8.3.2 Constructors [expected.un.cons]

template<class Err = E> constexpr explicit unexpected(Err&& e);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<Err>, unexpected> is false; and
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<Err>, in_place_t> is false; and
  • is_constructible_v<E, Err> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<Err>(e).
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
template<class... Args> constexpr explicit unexpected(in_place_t, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit unexpected(in_place_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.

22.8.3.3 Observers [expected.un.obs]

constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept;
Returns: unex.
constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept;
Returns: std​::​move(unex).

22.8.3.4 Swap [expected.un.swap]

constexpr void swap(unexpected& other) noexcept(is_nothrow_swappable_v<E>);
Mandates: is_swappable_v<E> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: using std​::​swap; swap(unex, other.unex);
friend constexpr void swap(unexpected& x, unexpected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
Constraints: is_swappable_v<E> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to x.swap(y).

22.8.3.5 Equality operator [expected.un.eq]

template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator==(const unexpected& x, const unexpected<E2>& y);
Mandates: The expression x.error() == y.error() is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Returns: x.error() == y.error().

22.8.4 Class template bad_expected_access [expected.bad]

namespace std { template<class E> class bad_expected_access : public bad_expected_access<void> { public: constexpr explicit bad_expected_access(E); constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override; constexpr E& error() & noexcept; constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept; private: E unex; // exposition only }; }
The class template bad_expected_access defines the type of objects thrown as exceptions to report the situation where an attempt is made to access the value of an expected<T, E> object for which has_value() is false.
constexpr explicit bad_expected_access(E e);
Effects: Initializes unex with std​::​move(e).
constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept;
Returns: unex.
constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept;
Returns: std​::​move(unex).
constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override;
Returns: An implementation-defined ntbs, which during constant evaluation is encoded with the ordinary literal encoding ([lex.ccon]).

22.8.5 Class template specialization bad_expected_access<void> [expected.bad.void]

namespace std { template<> class bad_expected_access<void> : public exception { protected: constexpr bad_expected_access() noexcept; constexpr bad_expected_access(const bad_expected_access&) noexcept; constexpr bad_expected_access(bad_expected_access&&) noexcept; constexpr bad_expected_access& operator=(const bad_expected_access&) noexcept; constexpr bad_expected_access& operator=(bad_expected_access&&) noexcept; constexpr ~bad_expected_access(); public: constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override; }; }
constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override;
Returns: An implementation-defined ntbs, which during constant evaluation is encoded with the ordinary literal encoding ([lex.ccon]).

22.8.6 Class template expected [expected.expected]

22.8.6.1 General [expected.object.general]

namespace std { template<class T, class E> class expected { public: using value_type = T; using error_type = E; using unexpected_type = unexpected<E>; template<class U> using rebind = expected<U, error_type>; // [expected.object.cons], constructors constexpr expected(); constexpr expected(const expected&); constexpr expected(expected&&) noexcept(see below); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const expected<U, G>&); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(expected<U, G>&&); template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(U&& v); template<class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const unexpected<G>&); template<class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(unexpected<G>&&); template<class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t, Args&&...); template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); template<class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, Args&&...); template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); // [expected.object.dtor], destructor constexpr ~expected(); // [expected.object.assign], assignment constexpr expected& operator=(const expected&); constexpr expected& operator=(expected&&) noexcept(see below); template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr expected& operator=(U&&); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(const unexpected<G>&); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(unexpected<G>&&); template<class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(Args&&...) noexcept; template<class U, class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(initializer_list<U>, Args&&...) noexcept; // [expected.object.swap], swap constexpr void swap(expected&) noexcept(see below); friend constexpr void swap(expected& x, expected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y))); // [expected.object.obs], observers constexpr const T* operator->() const noexcept; constexpr T* operator->() noexcept; constexpr const T& operator*() const & noexcept; constexpr T& operator*() & noexcept; constexpr const T&& operator*() const && noexcept; constexpr T&& operator*() && noexcept; constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_error() const noexcept; constexpr const T& value() const &; // freestanding-deleted constexpr T& value() &; // freestanding-deleted constexpr const T&& value() const &&; // freestanding-deleted constexpr T&& value() &&; // freestanding-deleted constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept; constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&&) const &; template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&&) &&; template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&&) const &; template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&&) &&; // [expected.object.monadic], monadic operations template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &&; // [expected.object.eq], equality operators template<class T2, class E2> requires (!is_void_v<T2>) friend constexpr bool operator==(const expected& x, const expected<T2, E2>& y); template<class T2> friend constexpr bool operator==(const expected&, const T2&); template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator==(const expected&, const unexpected<E2>&); private: bool has_val; // exposition only union { remove_cv_t<T> val; // exposition only E unex; // exposition only }; }; }
Any object of type expected<T, E> either contains a value of type T or a value of type E nested within ([intro.object]) it.
Member has_val indicates whether the expected<T, E> object contains an object of type T.
A type T is a valid value type for expected, if remove_cv_t<T> is void or a complete non-array object type that is not in_place_t, unexpect_t, or a specialization of unexpected.
A program which instantiates class template expected<T, E> with an argument T that is not a valid value type for expected is ill-formed.
A program that instantiates the definition of the template expected<T, E> with a type for the E parameter that is not a valid template argument for unexpected is ill-formed.
When T is not cv void, it shall meet the Cpp17Destructible requirements (Table Clause 35).
E shall meet the Cpp17Destructible requirements.

22.8.6.2 Constructors [expected.object.cons]

The exposition-only variable template converts-from-any-cvref defined in [optional.ctor] is used by some constructors for expected.
constexpr expected();
Constraints: is_default_constructible_v<T> is true.
Effects: Value-initializes val.
Postconditions: has_value() is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val.
constexpr expected(const expected& rhs);
Effects: If rhs.has_value() is true, direct-non-list-initializes val with *rhs.
Otherwise, direct-non-list-initializes unex with rhs.error().
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val or unex.
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted unless
  • is_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
This constructor is trivial if
  • is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
constexpr expected(expected&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Constraints:
  • is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • is_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
Effects: If rhs.has_value() is true, direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​move(*rhs).
Otherwise, direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​move(rhs.error()).
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() is unchanged; rhs.has_value() == this->has_value() is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val or unex.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>.
This constructor is trivial if
  • is_trivially_move_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • is_trivially_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const expected<U, G>& rhs); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(expected<U, G>&& rhs);
Let:
  • UF be const U& for the first overload and U for the second overload.
  • GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<T, UF> is true; and
  • is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true; and
  • if T is not cv bool, converts-from-any-cvref<T, expected<U, G>> is false; and
  • is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, expected<U, G>&> is false; and
  • is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, expected<U, G>> is false; and
  • is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, const expected<U, G>&> is false; and
  • is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, const expected<U, G>> is false.
Effects: If rhs.has_value(), direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​forward<UF>(*rhs).
Otherwise, direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<GF>(rhs.error()).
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() is unchanged; rhs.has_value() == this->has_value() is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val or unex.
Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to !is_convertible_v<UF, T> || !is_convertible_v<GF, E>.
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<U, T>) expected(U&& v);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, in_place_t> is false; and
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, expected> is false; and
  • is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, unexpect_t> is false; and
  • remove_cvref_t<U> is not a specialization of unexpected; and
  • is_constructible_v<T, U> is true; and
  • if T is cv bool, remove_cvref_t<U> is not a specialization of expected.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​forward<U>(v).
Postconditions: has_value() is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val.
template<class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<const G&, E>) expected(const unexpected<G>& e); template<class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<G, E>) expected(unexpected<G>&& e);
Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<GF>(e.error()).
Postconditions: has_value() is false.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
template<class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: has_value() is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val.
template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes val with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: has_value() is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val.
template<class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: has_value() is false.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: has_value() is false.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.

22.8.6.3 Destructor [expected.object.dtor]

constexpr ~expected();
Effects: If has_value() is true, destroys val, otherwise destroys unex.
Remarks: If is_trivially_destructible_v<T> is true, and is_trivially_destructible_v<E> is true, then this destructor is a trivial destructor.

22.8.6.4 Assignment [expected.object.assign]

This subclause makes use of the following exposition-only function template: template<class T, class U, class... Args> constexpr void reinit-expected(T& newval, U& oldval, Args&&... args) { // exposition only if constexpr (is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, Args...>) { destroy_at(addressof(oldval)); construct_at(addressof(newval), std::forward<Args>(args)...); } else if constexpr (is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T>) { T tmp(std::forward<Args>(args)...); destroy_at(addressof(oldval)); construct_at(addressof(newval), std::move(tmp)); } else { U tmp(std::move(oldval)); destroy_at(addressof(oldval)); try { construct_at(addressof(newval), std::forward<Args>(args)...); } catch (...) { construct_at(addressof(oldval), std::move(tmp)); throw; } } }
constexpr expected& operator=(const expected& rhs);
Effects:
  • If this->has_value() && rhs.has_value() is true, equivalent to val = *rhs.
  • Otherwise, if this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(unex, val, rhs.error())
  • Otherwise, if rhs.has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(val, unex, *rhs)
  • Otherwise, equivalent to unex = rhs.error().
Then, if no exception was thrown, equivalent to: has_val = rhs.has_value(); return *this;
Returns: *this.
Remarks: This operator is defined as deleted unless:
  • is_copy_assignable_v<T> is true and
  • is_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • is_copy_assignable_v<E> is true and
  • is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and
  • is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
This operator is trivial if:
  • is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<T> is true, and
  • is_trivially_copy_assignable_v<T> is true, and
  • is_trivially_destructible_v<T> is true, and
  • is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<E> is true, and
  • is_trivially_copy_assignable_v<E> is true, and
  • is_trivially_destructible_v<E> is true.
constexpr expected& operator=(expected&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Constraints:
  • is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • is_move_assignable_v<T> is true and
  • is_move_constructible_v<E> is true and
  • is_move_assignable_v<E> is true and
  • is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
Effects:
  • If this->has_value() && rhs.has_value() is true, equivalent to val = std​::​move(*rhs).
  • Otherwise, if this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(unex, val, std::move(rhs.error()))
  • Otherwise, if rhs.has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(val, unex, std::move(*rhs))
  • Otherwise, equivalent to unex = std​::​move(rhs.error()).
Then, if no exception was thrown, equivalent to: has_val = rhs.has_value(); return *this;
Returns: *this.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<E> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>
This operator is trivial if:
  • is_trivially_move_constructible_v<T> is true, and
  • is_trivially_move_assignable_v<T> is true, and
  • is_trivially_destructible_v<T> is true, and
  • is_trivially_move_constructible_v<E> is true, and
  • is_trivially_move_assignable_v<E> is true, and
  • is_trivially_destructible_v<E> is true.
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr expected& operator=(U&& v);
Constraints:
  • is_same_v<expected, remove_cvref_t<U>> is false; and
  • remove_cvref_t<U> is not a specialization of unexpected; and
  • is_constructible_v<T, U> is true; and
  • is_assignable_v<T&, U> is true; and
  • is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, U> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> ||
    is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>
    is true.
Effects:
  • If has_value() is true, equivalent to: val = std​::​forward<U>(v);
  • Otherwise, equivalent to: reinit-expected(val, unex, std::forward<U>(v)); has_val = true;
Returns: *this.
template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(const unexpected<G>& e); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(unexpected<G>&& e);
Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
Constraints:
  • is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true; and
  • is_assignable_v<E&, GF> is true; and
  • is_nothrow_constructible_v<E, GF> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> ||
    is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>
    is true.
Effects:
  • If has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(unex, val, std::forward<GF>(e.error())); has_val = false;
  • Otherwise, equivalent to: unex = std​::​forward<GF>(e.error());
Returns: *this.
template<class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(Args&&... args) noexcept;
Constraints: is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, Args...> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) { destroy_at(addressof(val)); } else { destroy_at(addressof(unex)); has_val = true; } return *construct_at(addressof(val), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
template<class U, class... Args> constexpr T& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args) noexcept;
Constraints: is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) { destroy_at(addressof(val)); } else { destroy_at(addressof(unex)); has_val = true; } return *construct_at(addressof(val), il, std::forward<Args>(args)...);

22.8.6.5 Swap [expected.object.swap]

constexpr void swap(expected& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Constraints:
  • is_swappable_v<T> is true and
  • is_swappable_v<E> is true and
  • is_move_constructible_v<T> && is_move_constructible_v<E> is true, and
  • is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
Effects: See Table Clause 72.
Table 72swap(expected&) effects [tab:expected.object.swap]
this->has_value()
!this->has_value()
rhs.has_value()
equivalent to: using std​::​swap; swap(val, rhs.val);
calls rhs.swap(*this)
!rhs.has_value()
see below
equivalent to: using std​::​swap; swap(unex, rhs.unex);
For the case where rhs.has_value() is false and this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: if constexpr (is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>) { E tmp(std::move(rhs.unex)); destroy_at(addressof(rhs.unex)); try { construct_at(addressof(rhs.val), std::move(val)); destroy_at(addressof(val)); construct_at(addressof(unex), std::move(tmp)); } catch(...) { construct_at(addressof(rhs.unex), std::move(tmp)); throw; } } else { remove_cv_t<T> tmp(std::move(val)); destroy_at(addressof(val)); try { construct_at(addressof(unex), std::move(rhs.unex)); destroy_at(addressof(rhs.unex)); construct_at(addressof(rhs.val), std::move(tmp)); } catch (...) { construct_at(addressof(val), std::move(tmp)); throw; } } has_val = false; rhs.has_val = true;
Throws: Any exception thrown by the expressions in the Effects.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<E>
friend constexpr void swap(expected& x, expected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
Effects: Equivalent to x.swap(y).

22.8.6.6 Observers [expected.object.obs]

constexpr const T* operator->() const noexcept; constexpr T* operator->() noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
Returns: addressof(val).
constexpr const T& operator*() const & noexcept; constexpr T& operator*() & noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
Returns: val.
constexpr T&& operator*() && noexcept; constexpr const T&& operator*() const && noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
Returns: std​::​move(val).
constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept;
Returns: has_val.
constexpr bool has_error() const noexcept;
Effects: Equivalent to: return !has_value();
constexpr const T& value() const &; constexpr T& value() &;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
Returns: val, if has_value() is true.
Throws: bad_expected_access(as_const(error())) if has_value() is false.
constexpr T&& value() &&; constexpr const T&& value() const &&;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and is_constructible_v<E, decltype(std​::​move(error()))> is true.
Returns: std​::​move(val), if has_value() is true.
Throws: bad_expected_access(std​::​move(error())) if has_value() is false.
constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is false.
Returns: unex.
constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is false.
Returns: std​::​move(unex).
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&& v) const &;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and is_convertible_v<U, T> is true.
Returns: has_value() ? **this : static_cast<T>(std​::​forward<U>(v)).
template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&& v) &&;
Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and is_convertible_v<U, T> is true.
Returns: has_value() ? std​::​move(**this) : static_cast<T>(std​::​forward<U>(v)).
template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&& e) const &;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and is_convertible_v<G, E> is true.
Returns: std​::​forward<G>(e) if has_value() is true, error() otherwise.
template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&& e) &&;
Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<E> is true and is_convertible_v<G, E> is true.
Returns: std​::​forward<G>(e) if has_value() is true, std​::​move(error()) otherwise.

22.8.6.7 Monadic operations [expected.object.monadic]

template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &;
Let U be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype((val))>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, decltype(error())> is true.
Mandates: U is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename U​::​error_type, E> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), val); else return U(unexpect, error());
template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&;
Let U be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(val))>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, decltype(std​::​move(error()))> is true.
Mandates: U is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename U​::​error_type, E> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(val)); else return U(unexpect, std::move(error()));
template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &;
Let G be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(error())>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, decltype((val))> is true.
Mandates: G is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename G​::​value_type, T> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) return G(in_place, val); else return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), error());
template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &&;
Let G be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(error()))>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, decltype(std​::​move(val))> is true.
Mandates: G is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename G​::​value_type, T> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) return G(in_place, std::move(val)); else return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(error()));
template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &;
Let U be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype((val))>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, decltype(error())> is true.
Mandates: U is a valid value type for expected.
If is_void_v<U> is false, the declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), val)); is well-formed.
Effects:
  • If has_value() is false, returns expected<U, E>(unexpect, error()).
  • Otherwise, if is_void_v<U> is false, returns an expected<U, E> object whose has_val member is true and val member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), val).
  • Otherwise, evaluates invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), val) and then returns expected<U, E>().
template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&;
Let U be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(val))>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, decltype(std​::​move(error()))> is true.
Mandates: U is a valid value type for expected.
If is_void_v<U> is false, the declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(val))); is well-formed.
Effects:
  • If has_value() is false, returns expected<U, E>(unexpect, std​::​move(error())).
  • Otherwise, if is_void_v<U> is false, returns an expected<U, E> object whose has_val member is true and val member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), std​::​move(val)).
  • Otherwise, evaluates invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), std​::​move(val)) and then returns expected<U, E>().
template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &;
Let G be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(error())>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, decltype((val))> is true.
Mandates: G is a valid template argument for unexpected ([expected.un.general]) and the declaration G g(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), error())); is well-formed.
Returns: If has_value() is true, expected<T, G>(in_place, val); otherwise, an expected<T, G> object whose has_val member is false and unex member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), error()).
template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &&;
Let G be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(error()))>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<T, decltype(std​::​move(val))> is true.
Mandates: G is a valid template argument for unexpected ([expected.un.general]) and the declaration G g(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(error()))); is well-formed.
Returns: If has_value() is true, expected<T, G>(in_place, std​::​move(val)); otherwise, an expected<T, G> object whose has_val member is false and unex member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), std​::​move(error())).

22.8.6.8 Equality operators [expected.object.eq]

template<class T2, class E2> requires (!is_void_v<T2>) friend constexpr bool operator==(const expected& x, const expected<T2, E2>& y);
Constraints: The expressions *x == *y and x.error() == y.error() are well-formed and their results are convertible to bool.
Returns: If x.has_value() does not equal y.has_value(), false; otherwise if x.has_value() is true, *x == *y; otherwise x.error() == y.error().
template<class T2> friend constexpr bool operator==(const expected& x, const T2& v);
Constraints: T2 is not a specialization of expected.
The expression *x == v is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
[Note 1:  — end note]
Returns: If x.has_value() is true, *x == v; otherwise false.
template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator==(const expected& x, const unexpected<E2>& e);
Constraints: The expression x.error() == e.error() is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
Returns: If !x.has_value() is true, x.error() == e.error(); otherwise false.

22.8.7 Partial specialization of expected for void types [expected.void]

22.8.7.1 General [expected.void.general]

namespace std { template<class T, class E> requires is_void_v<T> class expected<T, E> { public: using value_type = T; using error_type = E; using unexpected_type = unexpected<E>; template<class U> using rebind = expected<U, error_type>; // [expected.void.cons], constructors constexpr expected() noexcept; constexpr expected(const expected&); constexpr expected(expected&&) noexcept(see below); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const expected<U, G>&); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(expected<U, G>&&); template<class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const unexpected<G>&); template<class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(unexpected<G>&&); constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t) noexcept; template<class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, Args&&...); template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&...); // [expected.void.dtor], destructor constexpr ~expected(); // [expected.void.assign], assignment constexpr expected& operator=(const expected&); constexpr expected& operator=(expected&&) noexcept(see below); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(const unexpected<G>&); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(unexpected<G>&&); constexpr void emplace() noexcept; // [expected.void.swap], swap constexpr void swap(expected&) noexcept(see below); friend constexpr void swap(expected& x, expected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y))); // [expected.void.obs], observers constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_error() const noexcept; constexpr void operator*() const noexcept; constexpr void value() const &; // freestanding-deleted constexpr void value() &&; // freestanding-deleted constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept; constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&&) const &; template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&&) &&; // [expected.void.monadic], monadic operations template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &&; // [expected.void.eq], equality operators template<class T2, class E2> requires is_void_v<T2> friend constexpr bool operator==(const expected& x, const expected<T2, E2>& y); template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator==(const expected&, const unexpected<E2>&); private: bool has_val; // exposition only union { E unex; // exposition only }; }; }
Any object of type expected<T, E> either represents a value of type T, or contains a value of type E nested within ([intro.object]) it.
Member has_val indicates whether the expected<T, E> object represents a value of type T.
A program that instantiates the definition of the template expected<T, E> with a type for the E parameter that is not a valid template argument for unexpected is ill-formed.
E shall meet the requirements of Cpp17Destructible (Table Clause 35).

22.8.7.2 Constructors [expected.void.cons]

constexpr expected() noexcept;
Postconditions: has_value() is true.
constexpr expected(const expected& rhs);
Effects: If rhs.has_value() is false, direct-non-list-initializes unex with rhs.error().
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() == this->has_value().
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted unless is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
This constructor is trivial if is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
constexpr expected(expected&& rhs) noexcept(is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>);
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
Effects: If rhs.has_value() is false, direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​move(rhs.error()).
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() is unchanged; rhs.has_value() == this->has_value() is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
Remarks: This constructor is trivial if is_trivially_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<const G&, E>) expected(const expected<U, G>& rhs); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<G, E>) expected(expected<U, G>&& rhs);
Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
Constraints:
  • is_void_v<U> is true; and
  • is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true; and
  • is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, expected<U, G>&> is false; and
  • is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, expected<U, G>> is false; and
  • is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, const expected<U, G>&> is false; and
  • is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, const expected<U, G>> is false.
Effects: If rhs.has_value() is false, direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<GF>(rhs.error()).
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() is unchanged; rhs.has_value() == this->has_value() is true.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
template<class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<const G&, E>) expected(const unexpected<G>& e); template<class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<G, E>) expected(unexpected<G>&& e);
Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<GF>(e.error()).
Postconditions: has_value() is false.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t) noexcept;
Postconditions: has_value() is true.
template<class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: has_value() is false.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
template<class U, class... Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, initializer_list<U>&, Args...> is true.
Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)....
Postconditions: has_value() is false.
Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.

22.8.7.3 Destructor [expected.void.dtor]

constexpr ~expected();
Effects: If has_value() is false, destroys unex.
Remarks: If is_trivially_destructible_v<E> is true, then this destructor is a trivial destructor.

22.8.7.4 Assignment [expected.void.assign]

constexpr expected& operator=(const expected& rhs);
Effects:
  • If this->has_value() && rhs.has_value() is true, no effects.
  • Otherwise, if this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: construct_at(addressof(unex), rhs.unex); has_val = false;
  • Otherwise, if rhs.has_value() is true, destroys unex and sets has_val to true.
  • Otherwise, equivalent to unex = rhs.error().
Returns: *this.
Remarks: This operator is defined as deleted unless is_copy_assignable_v<E> is true and is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
This operator is trivial if is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<E>, is_trivially_copy_assignable_v<E>, and is_trivially_destructible_v<E> are all true.
constexpr expected& operator=(expected&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<E> is true and is_move_assignable_v<E> is true.
Effects:
  • If this->has_value() && rhs.has_value() is true, no effects.
  • Otherwise, if this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: construct_at(addressof(unex), std::move(rhs.unex)); has_val = false;
  • Otherwise, if rhs.has_value() is true, destroys unex and sets has_val to true.
  • Otherwise, equivalent to unex = std​::​move(rhs.error()).
Returns: *this.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> && is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<E>.
This operator is trivial if is_trivially_move_constructible_v<E>, is_trivially_move_assignable_v<E>, and is_trivially_destructible_v<E> are all true.
template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(const unexpected<G>& e); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(unexpected<G>&& e);
Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true and is_assignable_v<E&, GF> is true.
Effects:
  • If has_value() is true, equivalent to: construct_at(addressof(unex), std::forward<GF>(e.error())); has_val = false;
  • Otherwise, equivalent to: unex = std​::​forward<GF>(e.error());
Returns: *this.
constexpr void emplace() noexcept;
Effects: If has_value() is false, destroys unex and sets has_val to true.

22.8.7.5 Swap [expected.void.swap]

constexpr void swap(expected& rhs) noexcept(see below);
Constraints: is_swappable_v<E> is true and is_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
Effects: See Table Clause 73.
Table 73swap(expected&) effects [tab:expected.void.swap]
this->has_value()
!this->has_value()
rhs.has_value()
no effects
calls rhs.swap(*this)
!rhs.has_value()
see below
equivalent to: using std​::​swap; swap(unex, rhs.unex);
For the case where rhs.has_value() is false and this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: construct_at(addressof(unex), std::move(rhs.unex)); destroy_at(addressof(rhs.unex)); has_val = false; rhs.has_val = true;
Throws: Any exception thrown by the expressions in the Effects.
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<E>.
friend constexpr void swap(expected& x, expected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)));
Effects: Equivalent to x.swap(y).

22.8.7.6 Observers [expected.void.obs]

constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept;
Returns: has_val.
constexpr bool has_error() const noexcept;
Effects: Equivalent to: return !has_value();
constexpr void operator*() const noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
constexpr void value() const &;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
Throws: bad_expected_access(error()) if has_value() is false.
constexpr void value() &&;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and is_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
Throws: bad_expected_access(std​::​move(error())) if has_value() is false.
constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is false.
Returns: unex.
constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept;
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is false.
Returns: std​::​move(unex).
template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&& e) const &;
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and is_convertible_v<G, E> is true.
Returns: std​::​forward<G>(e) if has_value() is true, error() otherwise.
template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&& e) &&;
Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<E> is true and is_convertible_v<G, E> is true.
Returns: std​::​forward<G>(e) if has_value() is true, std​::​move(error()) otherwise.

22.8.7.7 Monadic operations [expected.void.monadic]

template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &;
Let U be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, decltype(error())>> is true.
Mandates: U is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename U​::​error_type, E> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) return invoke(std::forward<F>(f)); else return U(unexpect, error());
template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&;
Let U be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, decltype(std​::​move(error()))> is true.
Mandates: U is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename U​::​error_type, E> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) return invoke(std::forward<F>(f)); else return U(unexpect, std::move(error()));
template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &;
Let G be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(error())>>.
Mandates: G is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename G​::​value_type, T> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) return G(); else return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), error());
template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &&;
Let G be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(error()))>>.
Mandates: G is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename G​::​value_type, T> is true.
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value()) return G(); else return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(error()));
template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &;
Let U be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F>>.
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, decltype(error())> is true.