<memory> operators

operator!=

Tests for inequality between objects.

template <class Type, class Other>
bool operator!=(
    const allocator<Type>& left,
    const allocator<Other>& right) throw();

template <class T, class Del1, class U, class Del2>
bool operator!=(
    const unique_ptr<T, Del1>& left,
    const unique_ptr<U&, Del2>& right);

template <class Ty1, class Ty2>
bool operator!=(
    const shared_ptr<Ty1>& left,
    const shared_ptr<Ty2>& right);

Parameters

left
One of the objects to be tested for inequality.

right
One of the objects to be tested for inequality.

Ty1
The type controlled by the left shared pointer.

Ty2
The type controlled by the right shared pointer.

Return Value

true if the objects are not equal; false if objects are equal.

Remarks

The first template operator returns false. (All default allocators are equal.)

The second and third template operators return !(left == right).

Example

The first code example shows the results of comparing allocator objects.

// memory_op_me.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <memory>
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;

int main( )
{
   allocator<double> Alloc;
   vector <char>:: allocator_type v1Alloc;

   if ( Alloc != v1Alloc )
      cout << "The allocator objects Alloc & v1Alloc not are equal."
           << endl;
   else
      cout << "The allocator objects Alloc & v1Alloc are equal."
           << endl;
}

The allocator objects Alloc & v1Alloc are equal.

The next code example compares shared pointers to allocated objects:

// std__memory__operator_ne.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <memory>
#include <iostream>

int main()
    {
    std::shared_ptr<int> sp0(new int(0));
    std::shared_ptr<int> sp1(new int(0));

    std::cout << "sp0 != sp0 == " << std::boolalpha
        << (sp0 != sp0) << std::endl;
    std::cout << "sp0 != sp1 == " << std::boolalpha
        << (sp0 != sp1) << std::endl;

    return (0);
    }

sp0 != sp0 == false
sp0 != sp1 == true

operator==

Tests for equality between objects.

template <class Type, class Other>
bool operator==(
    const allocator<Type>& left,
    const allocator<Other>& right) throw();

template <class Ty1, class Del1, class Ty2, class Del2>
bool operator==(
    const unique_ptr<Ty1, Del1>& left,
    const unique_ptr<Ty2, Del2>& right);

template <class Ty1, class Ty2>
bool operator==(
    const shared_ptr<Ty1>& left;,
    const shared_ptr<Ty2>& right);

Parameters

left
One of the objects to be tested for equality.

right
One of the objects to be tested for equality.

Ty1
The type controlled by the left shared pointer.

Ty2
The type controlled by the right shared pointer.

Return Value

true if the objects are equal, false if objects are not equal.

Remarks

The first template operator returns true. (All default allocators are equal.)

The second and third template operators return left.get() == right.get().

Example

The first code example shows the results of comparing allocator objects constructed in different ways.

// memory_op_eq.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <memory>
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;

int main( )
{
   allocator<char> Alloc;
   vector <int>:: allocator_type v1Alloc;

   allocator<char> cAlloc(Alloc);
   allocator<int> cv1Alloc(v1Alloc);

   if ( cv1Alloc == v1Alloc )
      cout << "The allocator objects cv1Alloc & v1Alloc are equal."
           << endl;
   else
      cout << "The allocator objects cv1Alloc & v1Alloc are not equal."
           << endl;

   if ( cAlloc == Alloc )
      cout << "The allocator objects cAlloc & Alloc are equal."
           << endl;
   else
      cout << "The allocator objects cAlloc & Alloc are not equal."
           << endl;
}

The allocator objects cv1Alloc & v1Alloc are equal.
The allocator objects cAlloc & Alloc are equal.

The next code example compares shared pointers to allocated objects:

// std__memory__operator_eq.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <memory>
#include <iostream>

int main()
    {
    std::shared_ptr<int> sp0(new int(0));
    std::shared_ptr<int> sp1(new int(0));

    std::cout << "sp0 == sp0 == " << std::boolalpha
        << (sp0 == sp0) << std::endl;
    std::cout << "sp0 == sp1 == " << std::boolalpha
        << (sp0 == sp1) << std::endl;

    return (0);
    }

sp0 == sp0 == true
sp0 == sp1 == false

operator>=

Tests for one object being greater than or equal to a second object.

template <class T, class Del1, class U, class Del2>
bool operator>=(
    const unique_ptr<T, Del1>& left,
    const unique_ptr<U, Del2>& right);

template <class Ty1, class Ty2>
bool operator>=(
    const shared_ptr<Ty1>& left,
    const shared_ptr<Ty2>& right);

Parameters

left
One of the objects to be compared.

right
One of the objects to be compared.

Ty1
The type controlled by the left shared pointer.

Ty2
The type controlled by the right shared pointer.

Remarks

The template operators return left.get() >= right.get().

operator<

Tests for one object being less than a second object.

template <class T, class Del1, class U, class Del2>
bool operator<(
    const unique_ptr<T, Del1>& left,
    const unique_ptr<U&, Del2>& right);

template <class Ty1, class Ty2>
bool operator<(
    const shared_ptr<Ty1>& left,
    const shared_ptr<Ty2>& right);

Parameters

left
One of the objects to be compared.

right
One of the objects to be compared.

Ty1
The type controlled by the left pointer.

Ty2
The type controlled by the right pointer.

operator<=

Tests for one object being less than or equal to a second object.

template <class T, class Del1, class U, class Del2>
bool operator<=(
    const unique_ptr<T, Del1>& left,
    const unique_ptr<U&, Del2>& right);

template <class Ty1, class Ty2>
bool operator<=(
    const shared_ptr<Ty1>& left,
    const shared_ptr<Ty2>& right);

Parameters

left
One of the objects to be compared.

right
One of the objects to be compared.

Ty1
The type controlled by the left shared pointer.

Ty2
The type controlled by the right shared pointer.

Remarks

The template operators return left.get() <= right.get()

operator>

Tests for one object being greater than a second object.

template <class Ty1, class Del1, class Ty2, class Del2>
bool operator>(
    const unique_ptr<Ty1, Del1>& left,
    const unique_ptr<Ty2&, Del2gt;& right);

template <class Ty1, class Ty2>
bool operator>(
    const shared_ptr<Ty1>& left,
    const shared_ptr<Ty2>& right);

Parameters

left
One of the objects to be compared.

right
One of the objects to be compared.

Ty1
The type controlled by the left shared pointer.

Ty2
The type controlled by the right shared pointer.

operator<<

Writes the shared pointer to the stream.

template <class Elem, class Tr, class Ty>
std::basic_ostream<Elem, Tr>& operator<<(std::basic_ostream<Elem, Tr>& out,
    shared_ptr<Ty>& sp);

Parameters

Elem
The type of the stream element.

Tr
The type the stream element traits.

Ty
The type controlled by the shared pointer.

out
The output stream.

sp
The shared pointer.

Remarks

The template function returns out << sp.get().

Example

// std__memory__operator_sl.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <memory>
#include <iostream>

int main()
    {
    std::shared_ptr<int> sp0(new int(5));

    std::cout << "sp0 == " << sp0 << " (varies)" << std::endl;

    return (0);
    }

sp0 == 3f3040 (varies)