std::any::emplace

Since C++17

Changes the contained object to one of type std::decay_t constructed from the arguments.

# Declarations

template< class ValueType, class... Args >
std::decay_t<ValueType>& emplace( Args&&... args );

(since C++17)

template< class ValueType, class U, class... Args >
std::decay_t<ValueType>& emplace( std::initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args );

(since C++17)

# Return value

A reference to the new contained object.

# Example

#include <algorithm>
#include <any>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
 
class Star
{
    std::string name;
    int id;
 
public:
    Star(std::string name, int id) : name{name}, id{id}
    {
        std::cout << "Star::Star(string, int)\n";
    }
 
    void print() const
    {
        std::cout << "Star{\"" << name << "\" : " << id << "};\n";
    }
};
 
int main()
{
    std::any celestial;
    // (1) emplace(Args&&... args);
    celestial.emplace<Star>("Procyon", 2943);
    const auto* star = std::any_cast<Star>(&celestial);
    star->print();
 
    std::any av;
    // (2) emplace(std::initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args);
    av.emplace<std::vector<char>>({'C', '+', '+', '1', '7'} /* no args */);
    std::cout << av.type().name() << '\n';
    const auto* va = std::any_cast<std::vector<char>>(&av);
    std::for_each(va->cbegin(), va->cend(), [](char const& c) { std::cout << c; });
    std::cout << '\n';
}

# See also