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std::type_identity

Defined in header <type_traits>
template< class T >
struct type_identity;
(since C++20)

Provides the member typedef type that names T (i.e., the identity transformation).

The behavior of a program that adds specializations for type_identity is undefined.

Member types

Name Definition
type T

Helper types

template< class T >
using type_identity_t = typename type_identity<T>::type;
(since C++20)

Possible implementation

template<class T>
struct type_identity { using type = T; };

Notes

std::type_identity can be used to establish non-deduced contexts in template argument deduction.

Feature-test macro Value Std Comment
__cpp_lib_type_identity 201806L (C++20) std::type_identity

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
 
template<class T>
T foo(T a, T b) { return a + b; }
 
template<class T>
T bar(T a, std::type_identity_t<T> b) { return a + b; }
 
int main()
{
    // foo(4.2, 1); // error, deduced conflicting types for 'T'
    std::cout << bar(4.2, 1) << '\n';  // OK, calls bar<double>
}

Output:

5.2

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