std::is_same
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                    | Defined in header  <type_traits> | ||
| template< class T, class U > struct is_same; | (since C++11) | |
If T and U name the same type with the same const-volatile qualifications, provides the member constant value equal to true. Otherwise value is false.
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[edit] Helper variable template
| template< class T, class U > inline constexpr bool is_same_v = is_same<T, U>::value; | (since C++17) | |
Inherited from std::integral_constant
Member constants
| value [static] | true if TandUis the same type , false otherwise(public static member constant) | 
Member functions
| operator bool | converts the object to bool, returns value(public member function) | 
| operator() (C++14) | returns value(public member function) | 
Member types
| Type | Definition | 
| value_type | bool | 
| type | std::integral_constant<bool, value> | 
[edit] Possible implementation
| template<class T, class U> struct is_same : std::false_type {}; template<class T> struct is_same<T, T> : std::true_type {}; | 
[edit] Example
Run this code
#include <iostream> #include <type_traits> #include <cstdint> void print_separator() { std::cout << "-----\n"; } int main() { std::cout << std::boolalpha; std::cout << std::is_same<int, int32_t>::value << '\n'; // true std::cout << std::is_same<int, int64_t>::value << '\n'; // false std::cout << std::is_same<float, int32_t>::value << '\n'; // false print_separator(); std::cout << std::is_same<int, int>::value << "\n"; // true std::cout << std::is_same<int, unsigned int>::value << "\n"; // false std::cout << std::is_same<int, signed int>::value << "\n"; // true print_separator(); // unlike other types 'char' is not 'unsigned' and not 'signed' std::cout << std::is_same<char, char>::value << "\n"; // true std::cout << std::is_same<char, unsigned char>::value << "\n"; // false std::cout << std::is_same<char, signed char>::value << "\n"; // false }
Output:
true false false ----- true false true ----- true false false
[edit] See also
| (C++11) | checks if a type is integral type (class template) | 
| (C++11) | makes the given integral type signed (class template) | 
| (C++11) | makes the given integral type unsigned (class template) | 


