std::auto_ptr::release(3)

💖 NAME 💖

Okay so welcome to the std::auto_ptr::release page, bestie — and yes, the name is literally std::auto_ptr::release again. We're in the C++ Standard Libary manual, page std::auto_ptr::release(3), and this is the release glow-up. ✨

✨ Synopsis ✨

T* release() throw();  (deprecated in C++11)
                       (removed in C++17)

This is the whole vibe. It releases the held pointer, and after the call *this holds the null pointer. 💅

Heads up: it's deprecated in C++11 and removed in C++17 — iconic but legacy, no cap. 😭

🎀 Parameters 🎀

Literally none. Zero. Nada. No parameters, bestie. 🫶

🦋 Return value 🦋

It returns get(). That's the whole answer — get(). 🌟

🌸 See also 🌸

• reset — replaces the managed object (public member function). iykyk 🦋

Signing off from http://cppreference.com on 2024.06.10, page std::auto_ptr::release(3) — mwah, stay slay, and don't forget your throw() 💖