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Function typeid_of

boost::type_erasure::typeid_of

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/type_erasure/typeid_of.hpp>


template<typename Concept, typename T> 
  const std::type_info & typeid_of(const any< Concept, T > & arg);
template<typename T, typename Concept> 
  const std::type_info & typeid_of(const binding< Concept > & binding);

Description

The first form returns the type currently stored in an any.

The second form returns the type corresponding to a placeholder in binding.

Requires:	`Concept` includes typeid_<T>.
Requires:	`T` is a non-reference, CV-unqualified placeholder.