Section
std::any
The class any describes a type-safe container for single values of any copy constructible type.
# Declarations
class any;
(since C++17)
# Notes
Feature-test macro Value Std Feature __cpp_lib_any 201606L (C++17) std::any
# Example
#include <any>
#include <iostream>
int main()
{
std::cout << std::boolalpha;
// any type
std::any a = 1;
std::cout << a.type().name() << ": " << std::any_cast<int>(a) << '\n';
a = 3.14;
std::cout << a.type().name() << ": " << std::any_cast<double>(a) << '\n';
a = true;
std::cout << a.type().name() << ": " << std::any_cast<bool>(a) << '\n';
// bad cast
try
{
a = 1;
std::cout << std::any_cast<float>(a) << '\n';
}
catch (const std::bad_any_cast& e)
{
std::cout << e.what() << '\n';
}
// has value
a = 2;
if (a.has_value())
std::cout << a.type().name() << ": " << std::any_cast<int>(a) << '\n';
// reset
a.reset();
if (!a.has_value())
std::cout << "no value\n";
// pointer to contained data
a = 3;
int* i = std::any_cast<int>(&a);
std::cout << *i << '\n';
}