std::is_empty
Min standard notice:
Header: <type_traits>
std::is_empty is a UnaryTypeTrait.
# Declarations
template< class T >
struct is_empty;
(since C++11)
# Notes
Inheriting from empty base classes usually does not increase the size of a class due to empty base optimization.
std::is_empty
# Example
#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
struct A {};
static_assert(std::is_empty_v<A> == true);
struct B { int m; };
static_assert(std::is_empty_v<B> == false);
struct C { static int m; };
static_assert(std::is_empty_v<C> == true);
struct D { virtual ~D(); };
static_assert(std::is_empty_v<D> == false);
union E {};
static_assert(std::is_empty_v<E> == false);
struct F { [[no_unique_address]] E e; };
struct G
{
int:0;
// C++ standard allow "as a special case, an unnamed bit-field with a width of zero
// specifies alignment of the next bit-field at an allocation unit boundary.
// Only when declaring an unnamed bit-field may the width be zero."
};
static_assert(std::is_empty_v<G>); // holds only unnamed bit-fields of zero width
int main()
{
std::cout << std::boolalpha;
std::cout << "F: " << std::is_empty_v<F> << '\n'; // the result is ABI-dependent
}
# Defect reports
| DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| LWG 2015 | C++11 | the behavior was undefined ifT is an incomplete union type | the base characteristic isstd::false_type in this case |