public member function

std::unique_ptr::operator bool

explicit operator bool() const noexcept;

Check if not empty

Returns whether an object is currently managed by the unique_ptr (i.e., whether the unique_ptr is not empty).

The function returns true whenever the stored pointer is not a null pointer, thus returning the same as:

get()!=nullptr

Parameters

none

Return value

false if the unique_ptr is empty.
true, otherwise.

Example

// example of unique_ptr::operator bool
#include <iostream>
#include <memory>


int main () {
  std::unique_ptr<int> foo;
  std::unique_ptr<int> bar (new int(12));

  if (foo) std::cout << "foo points to " << *foo << '\n';
  else std::cout << "foo is empty\n";

  if (bar) std::cout << "bar points to " << *bar << '\n';
  else std::cout << "bar is empty\n";

  return 0;
}