std::is_signed
Min standard notice:
Header: <type_traits>
std::is_signed is a UnaryTypeTrait.
# Declarations
template< class T >
struct is_signed;
(since C++11)
# Example
#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
class A {};
static_assert(std::is_signed_v<A> == false);
class B { int i; };
static_assert(std::is_signed_v<B> == false);
enum C : int {};
static_assert(std::is_signed_v<C> == false);
enum class D : int {};
static_assert(std::is_signed_v<D> == false);
static_assert
(
std::is_signed<signed int>::value == true and // C++11
std::is_signed<signed int>() == true and // C++11
std::is_signed<signed int>{} == true and // C++11
std::is_signed_v<signed int> == true and // C++17
std::is_signed_v<unsigned int> == false and
std::is_signed_v<float> == true and
std::is_signed_v<bool> == false and
std::is_signed_v<signed char> == true and
std::is_signed_v<unsigned char> == false
);
int main()
{
// signedness of char is implementation-defined:
std::cout << std::boolalpha << std::is_signed_v<char> << '\n';
}
# Defect reports
| DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| LWG 2197 | C++11 | value could be true even if T is not an arithmetic type | can only be false in this case |