std::tuple_size<std::pair>

Header: <utility>

The partial specialization of std::tuple_size for pairs provides a compile-time way to obtain the number of elements in a pair, which is always 2, using tuple-like syntax.

# Declarations

template< class T1, class T2 >
struct tuple_size<std::pair<T1, T2>>
: std::integral_constant<std::size_t, 2> { };

(since C++11)

# Example

#include <iostream>
#include <tuple>
#include <utility>
 
template<class T>
void test([[maybe_unused]]T t)
{
    [[maybe_unused]]
    int a[std::tuple_size<T>::value]; // can be used at compile time
    std::cout << std::tuple_size<T>::value << '\n'; // or at run time
}
 
int main()
{
    test(std::make_tuple(1, 2, 3.14));
    test(std::make_pair(1, 3.14));
}

# Defect reports

DRApplied toBehavior as publishedCorrect behavior
LWG 2313C++11specializations for pair were not required to be derived from integral_constantrequired

# See also