std::expected<T,E>::value - cppreference.com (original) (raw)

Primary template
constexpr T& value() &; (1) (since C++23)
constexpr const T& value() const&; (2) (since C++23)
constexpr T&& value() &&; (3) (since C++23)
constexpr const T&& value() const&&; (4) (since C++23)
void partial specialization
constexpr void value() const&; (5) (since C++23)
constexpr void value() &&; (6) (since C++23)

If *this contains an expected value, returns a reference to the contained value. Returns nothing for void partial specialization.

Otherwise, throws an exception of type std::bad_expected_access<std::decay_t<E>> that contains a copy of error().

[edit] Return value

3,4) std::move(_val_)

[edit] Exceptions

3,4,6) Throws std::bad_expected_access(std::move(error())) if *this contains an unexpected value.

[edit] Example

[edit] Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 3940 C++23 E was not required to be copy/move-constructible for overloads (5,6) required

[edit] See also

| | returns the expected value if present, another value otherwise (public member function) [edit] | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | accesses the expected value (public member function) [edit] | | | returns the unexpected value (public member function) [edit] | | | exception indicating checked access to an expected that contains an unexpected value (class template) [edit] |