std::move_iterator<Iter>::operator*,->

(1)
reference operator* () const;
(until C++17)
constexpr reference operator* () const;
(since C++17)
(2)
pointer operator->() const;
(until C++17)
constexpr pointer operator->() const;
(since C++17)
(deprecated in C++20)

Returns a rvalue-reference or pointer to the current element.

1) Equivalent to std::move(*base()); (until C++17)
1) Equivalent to static_cast<reference>(*base()); (since C++17)
2) Equivalent to base().

Parameters

(none).

Return value

Rvalue-reference or pointer to the current element.

Notes

Note that (2) returns a pointer. When dereferencing a pointer the returned value is an lvalue. This may lead to unintended behavior.

Example

See also

accesses an element by index
(public member function)

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