Type Information
Explore how to retrieve and compare variable or object types at runtime in C++ using the typeid operator and type_info class. Understand how typeid supports type comparisons and name retrieval for safer and more precise casting practices.
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typeid #
We have seen numerous instances of the typeid operator in this course. It can be used to retrieve the type of a variable or object at runtime. Because of this, it works well with pointers.
To use typeid, we must include the <typeinfo> header. The operator returns a type_info object that has various methods of its own. ...