std::is_same
Min standard notice:
Header: <type_traits>
If T and U name the same type (taking into account const/volatile qualifications), provides the member constant value equal to true. Otherwise value is false.
# Declarations
template< class T, class U >
struct is_same;
(since C++11)
# Example
#include <cstdint>
#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
int main()
{
std::cout << std::boolalpha;
// some implementation-defined facts
// usually true if 'int' is 32 bit
std::cout << std::is_same<int, std::int32_t>::value << ' '; // maybe true
// possibly true if ILP64 data model is used
std::cout << std::is_same<int, std::int64_t>::value << ' '; // maybe false
// same tests as above, except using C++17's std::is_same_v<T, U> format
std::cout << std::is_same_v<int, std::int32_t> << ' '; // maybe true
std::cout << std::is_same_v<int, std::int64_t> << '\n'; // maybe false
// compare the types of a couple variables
long double num1 = 1.0;
long double num2 = 2.0;
static_assert( std::is_same_v<decltype(num1), decltype(num2)> == true );
// 'float' is never an integral type
static_assert( std::is_same<float, std::int32_t>::value == false );
// 'int' is implicitly 'signed'
static_assert( std::is_same_v<int, int> == true );
static_assert( std::is_same_v<int, unsigned int> == false );
static_assert( std::is_same_v<int, signed int> == true );
// unlike other types, 'char' is neither 'unsigned' nor 'signed'
static_assert( std::is_same_v<char, char> == true );
static_assert( std::is_same_v<char, unsigned char> == false );
static_assert( std::is_same_v<char, signed char> == false );
// const-qualified type T is not same as non-const T
static_assert( !std::is_same<const int, int>() );
}