std::unique_ptr::get

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pointer get() const;
(since C++11)

Returns a pointer to the managed object or nullptr if no object is owned.

Contents

[edit] Parameters

(none)

[edit] Return value

Pointer to the managed object or nullptr if no object is owned.

[edit] Exceptions

noexcept specification:  
noexcept
  

[edit] Example

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <memory>
 
int main()
{
    std::unique_ptr<std::string> s_p(new std::string("Hello, world!"));
    std::string *s = s_p.get();
    std::cout << *s << '\n';
}

Output:

Hello, world!

[edit] See also

returns a pointer to the managed object and releases the ownership
(public member function)