std::shared_ptr<T>::get

T* get() const noexcept;
 (until C++17) 
element_type* get() const noexcept;
 (since C++17)

Returns the stored pointer.

Parameters

(none).

Return value

The stored pointer.

Notes

A shared_ptr may share ownership of an object while storing a pointer to another object. get() returns the stored pointer, not the managed pointer.

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
#include <string_view>
 
void output(std::string_view msg, int const* pInt)
{
    std::cout << msg << *pInt << "\n";
}
 
int main()
{
    int* pInt = new int(42);
    std::shared_ptr<int> pShared = std::make_shared<int>(42);
 
    output("Naked pointer ", pInt);
    // output("Shared pointer ", pShared); // compiler error
    output("Shared pointer with get() ", pShared.get());
 
    delete pInt;
}

Output:

Naked pointer 42
Shared pointer with get() 42

See also

dereferences the stored pointer
(public member function)

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