C++ “operator bool() const”是什么意思
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What is the meaning of "operator bool() const"
提问by Cheng
For example:
例如：
operator bool() const
{
return col != 0;
}
colis an int.
How does operator bool() constwork?
col是一个整数。如何operator bool() const工作？
回答by James McNellis
Member functions of the form
表单的成员函数
operator TypeName()
are conversion operators. They allow objects of the class type to be used as if they were of type TypeNameand when they are, they are converted to TypeNameusing the conversion function.
是转换运算符。它们允许使用类类型的对象，就好像它们是类型一样TypeName，当它们是时，它们被转换为TypeName使用转换函数。
In this particular case, operator bool()allows an object of the class type to be used as if it were a bool. For example, if you have an object of the class type named obj, you can use it as
在这种特殊情况下，operator bool()允许将类类型的对象用作bool. 例如，如果您有一个名为 的类类型的对象，则obj可以将其用作
if (obj)
This will call the operator bool(), return the result, and use the result as the condition of the if.
这将调用operator bool()，返回结果，并将结果用作 的条件if。
It should be noted that operator bool()is A Very Bad Idea and you should really never use it. For a detailed explanation as to why it is bad and for the solution to the problem, see "The Safe Bool Idiom."
应该指出的是，这operator bool()是一个非常糟糕的主意，你真的不应该使用它。有关为什么它不好以及问题的解决方案的详细说明，请参阅“The Safe Bool Idiom”。
(C++0x, the forthcoming revision of the C++ Standard, adds support for explicit conversion operators. These will allow you to write a safe explicit operator bool()that works correctly without having to jump through the hoops of implementing the Safe Bool Idiom.)
（C++0x 是即将到来的 C++ 标准修订版，增加了对显式转换运算符的支持。这将允许您编写一个explicit operator bool()可以正常工作的保险箱，而无需跳过实现 Safe Bool Idiom 的过程。）
回答by langerra.com
operator bool() const
{
return col != 0;
}
Defines how the class is convertable to a boolean value, the constafter the ()is used to indicate this method does not mutate (change the members of this class).
定义类如何转换为布尔值，const之后()用于表示此方法不会发生变异（更改此类的成员）。
You would usually use such operators as follows:
您通常会使用以下运算符：
airplaysdk sdkInstance;
if (sdkInstance) {
std::cout << "Instance is active" << std::endl;
} else {
std::cout << "Instance is in-active error!" << std::endl;
}
回答by selfboot
I'd like to give more codes to make it clear.
我想提供更多代码以使其清楚。
struct A
{
operator bool() const { return true; }
};
struct B
{
explicit operator bool() const { return true; }
};
int main()
{
A a1;
if (a1) cout << "true" << endl; // OK: A::operator bool()
bool na1 = a1; // OK: copy-initialization selects A::operator bool()
bool na2 = static_cast<bool>(a1); // OK: static_cast performs direct-initialization
B b1;
if (b1) cout << "true" << endl; // OK: B::operator bool()
// bool nb1 = b1; // error: copy-initialization does not consider B::operator bool()
bool nb2 = static_cast<bool>(b1); // OK: static_cast performs direct-initialization
}
回答by Nawaz
It's user-defined implicitconversion function to convert your class into either trueor false.
它是用户定义的implicit转换函数，可将您的类转换为true或false。
//usage
bool value = yourclassinstance; //yourclassinstance is converted into bool!
回答by Billy ONeal
It's an implicit conversion to bool. I.e. wherever implicit conversions are allowed, your class can be converted to boolby calling that method.
这是对bool. 即在任何允许隐式转换的地方，您的类都可以bool通过调用该方法来转换。
回答by chrisaycock
As the others have said, it's for type conversion, in this case to a bool. For example:
正如其他人所说，它用于类型转换，在这种情况下为bool. 例如：
class A {
bool isItSafe;
public:
operator bool() const
{
return isItSafe;
}
...
};
Now I can use an object of this class as if it's a boolean:
现在我可以像使用布尔值一样使用这个类的对象：
A a;
...
if (a) {
....
}
回答by u6949852
When writing my own unique_ptr, I found this case. Given std::unique_ptr's operator==:
在写自己的unique_ptr的时候，发现了这个案例。给定std::unique_ptr的operator==：
template<class T1, class D1, class T2, class D2>
bool operator==(const unique_ptr<T1, D1>& x, const unique_ptr<T2, D2>& y);
template <class T, class D>
bool operator==(const unique_ptr<T, D>& x, nullptr_t) noexcept;
template <class T, class D>
bool operator==(nullptr_t, const unique_ptr<T, D>& x) noexcept;
And this test case from libstdcxx:
这个来自libstdcxx 的测试用例：
std::unique_ptr<int> ptr;
if (ptr == 0)
{ }
if (0 == ptr)
{ }
if (ptr != 0)
{ }
if (0 != ptr)
{ }
Note because that ptrhas a explicit operator bool() const noexcept;, so operator overload resolutionworks fine here, e.g., ptr == 0chooses
请注意，因为它ptr有一个explicit operator bool() const noexcept;，所以operator overload resolution在这里工作正常，例如，ptr == 0选择
template <class T, class D>
bool operator==(const unique_ptr<T, D>& x, nullptr_t) noexcept;`.
If it has no explicitkeyword here, ptrin ptr == 0will be converted into bool, then boolwill be converted into int, because bool operator==(int, int)is built-in and 0is int. What is waiting for us is ambiguous overload resolution error.
如果explicit这里没有关键字，ptrinptr == 0会转成bool，然后bool会转成int，因为bool operator==(int, int)是内建的，0是int。等待我们的是模棱两可的重载解析错误。
Here is a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example:
这是一个最小、完整且可验证的示例：
#include <cstddef>
struct A
{
constexpr A(std::nullptr_t) {}
operator bool()
{
return true;
}
};
constexpr bool operator ==(A, A) noexcept
{
return true;
}
constexpr bool operator ==(A, std::nullptr_t) noexcept
{
return true;
}
constexpr bool operator ==(std::nullptr_t, A) noexcept
{
return true;
}
int main()
{
A a1(nullptr);
A a2(0);
a1 == 0;
}
gcc:
prog.cc: In function 'int main()':
prog.cc:30:8: error: ambiguous overload for 'operator==' (operand types are 'A' and 'int')
30 | a1 == 0;
| ~~ ^~ ~
| | |
| A int
prog.cc:30:8: note: candidate: 'operator==(int, int)' <built-in>
30 | a1 == 0;
| ~~~^~~~
prog.cc:11:16: note: candidate: 'constexpr bool operator==(A, A)'
11 | constexpr bool operator ==(A, A) noexcept
| ^~~~~~~~
prog.cc:16:16: note: candidate: 'constexpr bool operator==(A, std::nullptr_t)'
16 | constexpr bool operator ==(A, std::nullptr_t) noexcept
| ^~~~~~~~
叮当：
prog.cc:30:8: error: use of overloaded operator '==' is ambiguous (with operand types 'A' and 'int')
a1 == 0;
~~ ^ ~
prog.cc:16:16: note: candidate function
constexpr bool operator ==(A, std::nullptr_t) noexcept
^
prog.cc:11:16: note: candidate function
constexpr bool operator ==(A, A) noexcept
^
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, int)
a1 == 0;
^
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(int, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(float, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(double, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long double, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__float128, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(long long, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(__int128, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned int, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned long long, unsigned __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, float)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, long double)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, __float128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, __int128)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, unsigned int)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, unsigned long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, unsigned long long)
prog.cc:30:8: note: built-in candidate operator==(unsigned __int128, unsigned __int128)
1 error generated.
回答by user2945260
Another common use is for std containers to do equality comparison on key values inside custom objects
另一个常见用途是 std 容器对自定义对象内的键值进行相等比较
class Foo
{
public: int val;
};
class Comparer { public:
bool operator () (Foo& a, Foo&b) const {
return a.val == b.val;
};
class Blah
{
std::set< Foo, Comparer > _mySet;
};
