std::remove_reference

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Defined in header <type_traits>
template< class T > struct remove_reference;		(since C++11)

If the type T is a reference type, provides the member typedef type which is the type, referred to by T. Otherwise type is T.

Member types

Name	Definition
type	the type referred by T or T if it is not a reference

Possible implementation

template< class T > struct remove_reference {typedef T type;}; template< class T > struct remove_reference<T&> {typedef T type;}; template< class T > struct remove_reference<T&&> {typedef T type;};

See also

is_reference (C++11)	checks if a type is either lvalue reference or rvalue reference (class template)
add_lvalue_reference add_rvalue_reference (C++11) (C++11)	adds lvalue or rvalue reference to the given types (class template)