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member functions:
auto_ptr::get
auto_ptr::operator*
auto_ptr::operator->
auto_ptr::operator=
auto_ptr::operator
auto_ptr::release
auto_ptr::reset


auto_ptr::operator*

public member function
X& operator*() const throw();

Dereference object

Returns a reference to the value pointed by the auto_ptr object.

The auto_ptr object must point to some object (must not be a null pointer) in order to be dereferenciable.

Parameters

none

Return value

A reference to the element pointed by the auto_ptr object.
X is auto_ptr's template parameter (i.e., the type pointed).

Example

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// auto_ptr::operator* example
#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
using namespace std;
int main () {
  auto_ptr<int> p1 (new int (10));
  auto_ptr<int> p2 (new int);
  *p2 = *p1 * 2;
  cout << "p1 points to: " << *p1 << "\n";
  cout << "p2 points to: " << *p2 << "\n";
  return 0;
}


Output:

p1 points to: 10
p2 points to: 20

See also

auto_ptr::get Get pointer (public member function)
auto_ptr::reset Deallocate object pointed and set new value (public member function)