NAME¶

std::swap(std::unique_ptr) - std::swap(std::unique_ptr)

Synopsis¶

Defined in header <memory>
template< class T, class D > (since C++11)
void swap( std::unique_ptr<T, D>& lhs, std::unique_ptr<T, (constexpr since C++23)
D>& rhs ) noexcept;

Specializes the std::swap algorithm for std::unique_ptr. Swaps the contents of lhs
and rhs. Calls lhs.swap(rhs).

This function does not participate in overload resolution unless (since C++17)
std::is_swappable_v<D> is true.

Parameters¶

lhs, rhs - smart pointers whose contents to swap

Return value¶

(none)

Complexity¶

Constant

Example¶

// Run this code

#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
#include <string>

struct Foo {
Foo(int _val) : val(_val) { std::cout << "Foo...\n"; }
~Foo() { std::cout << "~Foo...\n"; }
std::string print() { return std::to_string(val); }
int val;
};

int main()
{
std::unique_ptr<Foo> p1 = std::make_unique<Foo>(100);
std::unique_ptr<Foo> p2 = std::make_unique<Foo>(200);
auto print = [&]() {
std::cout << " p1=" << (p1 ? p1->print() : "nullptr");
std::cout << " p2=" << (p2 ? p2->print() : "nullptr") << '\n';
};
print();

std::swap(p1, p2);
print();

p1.reset();
print();

std::swap(p1, p2);
print();
}

Output:¶

Foo...
Foo...
p1=100 p2=200
p1=200 p2=100
~Foo...
p1=nullptr p2=100
p1=100 p2=nullptr
~Foo...

See also¶

swap swaps the values of two objects
(function template)
swap swaps the contents
(public member function)