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Subclause [expected] describes the class template expected that represents expected objects.
An expected<T, E> object holds an object of type T or an object of type E and manages the lifetime of the contained objects.

22.8.2 Header <expected> synopsis [expected.syn]

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/ mostly freestanding namespace std { / [expected.unexpected], class template unexpected template<class E> class unexpected; / [expected.bad], class template bad_expected_access template<class E> class bad_expected_access; / [expected.bad.void], specialization for void template<> class bad_expected_access<void>; / in-place construction of unexpected values struct unexpect_t { explicit unexpect_t() = default; }; inline constexpr unexpect_t unexpect{}; / [expected.expected], class template expected template<class T, class E> class expected; / partially freestanding / [expected.void], partial specialization of expected for void types template<class T, class E> requires is_void_v<T> class expected<T, E>; / partially freestanding }

22.8.3 Class template unexpected [expected.unexpected]

22.8.3.1 General [expected.un.general]

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Subclause [expected.unexpected] describes the class template unexpected that represents unexpected objects stored in expected objects.
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namespace std { template<class E> class unexpected { public: / [expected.un.cons], constructors constexpr unexpected(const unexpected&) = default; constexpr unexpected(unexpected&&) = default; template<class Err = E> constexpr explicit unexpected(Err&&); template<class. Args> constexpr explicit unexpected(in_place_t, Args&&.); template<class U, class. Args> constexpr explicit unexpected(in_place_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&.); constexpr unexpected& operator=(const unexpected&) = default; constexpr unexpected& operator=(unexpected&&) = default; constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept; constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr void swap(unexpected& other) noexcept(see below); template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const unexpected&, const unexpected<E2>&); friend constexpr void swap(unexpected& x, unexpected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)); private: E unex; / exposition only }; template<class E> unexpected(E) -> unexpected<E>; }
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A program that instantiates the definition of unexpected for a non-object type, an array type, a specialization of unexpected, or a cv-qualified type is ill-formed.

22.8.3.2 Constructors [expected.un.cons]

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template<class Err = E> constexpr explicit unexpected(Err&& e);
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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template<class. Args> constexpr explicit unexpected(in_place_t, Args&&. args);
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Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<Args>(args)..
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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template<class U, class. Args> constexpr explicit unexpected(in_place_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&. args);
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Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)..
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept;
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Returns: unex.
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constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept;
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Returns: std​::​move(unex).
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constexpr void swap(unexpected& other) noexcept(is_nothrow_swappable_v<E>);
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Effects: Equivalent to: using std​::​swap; swap(unex, other.unex);
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friend constexpr void swap(unexpected& x, unexpected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y));
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Effects: Equivalent to x.swap(y).

22.8.3.5 Equality operator [expected.un.eq]

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template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const unexpected& x, const unexpected<E2>& y);
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Mandates: The expression x.error() == y.error() is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
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Returns: x.error() == y.error().

22.8.4 Class template bad_expected_access [expected.bad]

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namespace std { template<class E> class bad_expected_access : public bad_expected_access<void> { public: constexpr explicit bad_expected_access(E); constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override; constexpr E& error() & noexcept; constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept; private: E unex; / exposition only }; }
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The class template bad_expected_access defines the type of objects thrown as exceptions to report the situation where an attempt is made to access the value of an expected<T, E> object for which has_value() is false.
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constexpr explicit bad_expected_access(E e);
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Effects: Initializes unex with std​::​move(e).
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constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept;
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Returns: unex.
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constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept;
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Returns: std​::​move(unex).
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constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override;
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Returns: An implementation-defined ntbs, which during constant evaluation is encoded with the ordinary literal encoding ([lex.ccon]).

22.8.5 Class template specialization bad_expected_access<void> [expected.bad.void]

namespace std { template<> class bad_expected_access<void> : public exception { protected: constexpr bad_expected_access() noexcept; constexpr bad_expected_access(const bad_expected_access&) noexcept; constexpr bad_expected_access(bad_expected_access&&) noexcept; constexpr bad_expected_access& operator=(const bad_expected_access&) noexcept; constexpr bad_expected_access& operator=(bad_expected_access&&) noexcept; constexpr ~bad_expected_access(); public: constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override; }; }
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constexpr const char* what() const noexcept override;
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Returns: An implementation-defined ntbs, which during constant evaluation is encoded with the ordinary literal encoding ([lex.ccon]).

22.8.6 Class template expected [expected.expected]

namespace std { template<class T, class E> class expected { public: using value_type = T; using error_type = E; using unexpected_type = unexpected<E>; template<class U> using rebind = expected<U, error_type>; / [expected.object.cons], constructors constexpr expected(); constexpr expected(const expected&); constexpr expected(expected&&) noexcept(see below); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const expected<U, G>&); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(expected<U, G>&); template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(U&& v); template<class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const unexpected<G>&); template<class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(unexpected<G>&); template<class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t, Args&&.); template<class U, class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&.); template<class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, Args&&.); template<class U, class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&.); / [expected.object.dtor], destructor constexpr ~expected(); / [expected.object.assign], assignment constexpr expected& operator=(const expected&); constexpr expected& operator=(expected&&) noexcept(see below); template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr expected& operator=(U&&); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(const unexpected<G>&); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(unexpected<G>&); template<class. Args> constexpr T& emplace(Args&&.) noexcept; template<class U, class. Args> constexpr T& emplace(initializer_list<U>, Args&&.) noexcept; / [expected.object.swap], swap constexpr void swap(expected&) noexcept(see below); friend constexpr void swap(expected& x, expected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)); / [expected.object.obs], observers constexpr const T* operator->() const noexcept; constexpr T* operator->() noexcept; constexpr const T& operator*() const & noexcept; constexpr T& operator*() & noexcept; constexpr const T&& operator*() const && noexcept; constexpr T&& operator*() && noexcept; constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept; constexpr const T& value() const &; / freestanding-deleted constexpr T& value() &; / freestanding-deleted constexpr const T&& value() const &&; / freestanding-deleted constexpr T&& value() &&; / freestanding-deleted constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept; constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&&) const &; template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&&) &&; template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&&) const &; template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&&) &&; / [expected.object.monadic], monadic operations template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &&; / [expected.object.eq], equality operators template<class T2, class E2> requires (!is_void_v<T2>) friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected& x, const expected<T2, E2>& y); template<class T2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected&, const T2&); template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected&, const unexpected<E2>&); private: bool has_val; / exposition only union { T val; / exposition only E unex; / exposition only }; }; }
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Any object of type expected<T, E> either contains a value of type T or a value of type E nested within ([intro.object]) it.
Member has_val indicates whether the expected<T, E> object contains an object of type T.
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A type T is a valid value type for expected, if remove_cv_t<T> is void or a complete non-array object type that is not in_place_t, unexpect_t, or a specialization of unexpected.
A program which instantiates class template expected<T, E> with an argument T that is not a valid value type for expected is ill-formed.
A program that instantiates the definition of the template expected<T, E> with a type for the E parameter that is not a valid template argument for unexpected is ill-formed.
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When T is not cv void, it shall meet the Cpp17Destructible requirements (Table 35).
E shall meet the Cpp17Destructible requirements.
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The exposition-only variable template converts-from-any-cvref defined in [optional.ctor] is used by some constructors for expected.
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constexpr expected();
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val.
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constexpr expected(const expected& rhs);
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Effects: If rhs.has_value() is true, direct-non-list-initializes val with *rhs.
Otherwise, direct-non-list-initializes unex with rhs.error().
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Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted unless
  • (9.1)
    is_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • (9.2)
    is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
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This constructor is trivial if
  • (10.1)
    is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • (10.2)
    is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
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constexpr expected(expected&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
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Effects: If rhs.has_value() is true, direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​move(*rhs).
Otherwise, direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​move(rhs.error().
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Postconditions: rhs.has_value() is unchanged; rhs.has_value() == this->has_value() is true.
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Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>.
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This constructor is trivial if
  • (16.1)
    is_trivially_move_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • (16.2)
    is_trivially_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
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template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const expected<U, G>& rhs); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(expected<U, G>& rhs);
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Let:
  • (17.1)
    UF be const U& for the first overload and U for the second overload.
  • (17.2)
    GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
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Constraints:
  • (18.1)
    is_constructible_v<T, UF> is true; and
  • (18.2)
    is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true; and
  • (18.3)
    if T is not cv bool, converts-from-any-cvref<T, expected<U, G>> is false; and
  • (18.4)
    is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, expected<U, G>&> is false; and
  • (18.5)
    is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, expected<U, G>> is false; and
  • (18.6)
    is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, const expected<U, G>&> is false; and
  • (18.7)
    is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, const expected<U, G>> is false.
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Effects: If rhs.has_value(), direct-non-list-initializes val with std​::​forward<UF>(*rhs).
Otherwise, direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<GF>(rhs.error().
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Postconditions: rhs.has_value() is unchanged; rhs.has_value() == this->has_value() is true.
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Remarks: The expression inside explicit is equivalent to !is_convertible_v<UF, T> || !is_convertible_v<GF, E>.
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template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<U, T>) expected(U&& v);
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Constraints:
  • (23.1)
    is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, in_place_t> is false; and
  • (23.2)
    is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, expected> is false; and
  • (23.3)
    is_same_v<remove_cvref_t<U>, unexpect_t> is false; and
  • (23.4)
    remove_cvref_t<U> is not a specialization of unexpected; and
  • (23.5)
    is_constructible_v<T, U> is true; and
  • (23.6)
    if T is cv bool, remove_cvref_t<U> is not a specialization of expected.
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val.
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template<class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<const G&, E>) expected(const unexpected<G>& e); template<class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<G, E>) expected(unexpected<G>& e);
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Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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template<class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t, Args&&. args);
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val.
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template<class U, class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&. args);
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Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes val with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)..
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of val.
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template<class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, Args&&. args);
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Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<Args>(args)..
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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template<class U, class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&. args);
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Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)..
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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constexpr ~expected();
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Effects: If has_value() is true, destroys val, otherwise destroys unex.
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Remarks: If is_trivially_destructible_v<T> is true, and is_trivially_destructible_v<E> is true, then this destructor is a trivial destructor.
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This subclause makes use of the following exposition-only function template: template<class T, class U, class. Args> constexpr void reinit-expected(T& newval, U& oldval, Args&&. args) { / exposition only if constexpr (is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, Args..>) { destroy_at(addressof(oldval)); construct_at(addressof(newval), std::forward<Args>(args).); } else if constexpr (is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T>) { T tmp(std::forward<Args>(args).); destroy_at(addressof(oldval)); construct_at(addressof(newval), std::move(tmp)); } else { U tmp(std::move(oldval)); destroy_at(addressof(oldval)); try { construct_at(addressof(newval), std::forward<Args>(args).); } catch (.) { construct_at(addressof(oldval), std::move(tmp)); throw; } } }
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constexpr expected& operator=(const expected& rhs);
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Effects:
  • (2.1)
    If this->has_value() && rhs.has_value() is true, equivalent to val = *rhs.
  • (2.2)
    Otherwise, if this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(unex, val, rhs.error()
  • (2.3)
    Otherwise, if rhs.has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(val, unex, *rhs)
  • (2.4)
    Otherwise, equivalent to unex = rhs.error().
Then, if no exception was thrown, equivalent to: has_val = rhs.has_value(); return *this;
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Remarks: This operator is defined as deleted unless:
  • (4.1)
    is_copy_assignable_v<T> is true and
  • (4.2)
    is_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • (4.3)
    is_copy_assignable_v<E> is true and
  • (4.4)
    is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and
  • (4.5)
    is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
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constexpr expected& operator=(expected&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
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Constraints:
  • (5.1)
    is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and
  • (5.2)
    is_move_assignable_v<T> is true and
  • (5.3)
    is_move_constructible_v<E> is true and
  • (5.4)
    is_move_assignable_v<E> is true and
  • (5.5)
    is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
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Effects:
  • (6.1)
    If this->has_value() && rhs.has_value() is true, equivalent to val = std​::​move(*rhs).
  • (6.2)
    Otherwise, if this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(unex, val, std::move(rhs.error()
  • (6.3)
    Otherwise, if rhs.has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(val, unex, std::move(*rhs))
  • (6.4)
    Otherwise, equivalent to unex = std​::​move(rhs.error().
Then, if no exception was thrown, equivalent to: has_val = rhs.has_value(); return *this;
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Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<E> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>
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template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr expected& operator=(U&& v);
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Constraints:
  • (9.1)
    is_same_v<expected, remove_cvref_t<U>> is false; and
  • (9.2)
    remove_cvref_t<U> is not a specialization of unexpected; and
  • (9.3)
    is_constructible_v<T, U> is true; and
  • (9.4)
    is_assignable_v<T&, U> is true; and
  • (9.5)
    is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, U> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> ||
    is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>     is true.
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Effects:
  • (10.1)
    If has_value() is true, equivalent to: val = std​::​forward<U>(v);
  • (10.2)
    Otherwise, equivalent to: reinit-expected(val, unex, std::forward<U>(v)); has_val = true;
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Returns: *this.
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template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(const unexpected<G>& e); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(unexpected<G>& e);
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Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
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Effects:
  • (14.1)
    If has_value() is true, equivalent to: reinit-expected(unex, val, std::forward<GF>(e.error(); has_val = false;
  • (14.2)
    Otherwise, equivalent to: unex = std​::​forward<GF>(e.error();
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Returns: *this.
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template<class. Args> constexpr T& emplace(Args&&. args) noexcept;
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Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() { destroy_at(addressof(val)); } else { destroy_at(addressof(unex)); has_val = true; } return *construct_at(addressof(val), std::forward<Args>(args).);
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template<class U, class. Args> constexpr T& emplace(initializer_list<U> il, Args&&. args) noexcept;
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Constraints: is_nothrow_constructible_v<T, initializer_list<U>&, Args..> is true.
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Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() { destroy_at(addressof(val)); } else { destroy_at(addressof(unex)); has_val = true; } return *construct_at(addressof(val), il, std::forward<Args>(args).);
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constexpr void swap(expected& rhs) noexcept(see below);
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Constraints:
  • (1.1)
    is_swappable_v<T> is true and
  • (1.2)
    is_swappable_v<E> is true and
  • (1.3)
    is_move_constructible_v<T> && is_move_constructible_v<E> is true, and
  • (1.4)
    is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> || is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
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Effects: See Table 72.
Table 72 — swap(expected&) effects [tab:expected.object.swap]
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this->has_value()
!this->has_value()
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rhs.has_value()
equivalent to: using std​::​swap; swap(val, rhs.val);
calls rhs.swap(*this)
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!rhs.has_value()
see below
equivalent to: using std​::​swap; swap(unex, rhs.unex);
For the case where rhs.has_value() is false and this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: if constexpr (is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>) { E tmp(std::move(rhs.unex)); destroy_at(addressof(rhs.unex)); try { construct_at(addressof(rhs.val), std::move(val)); destroy_at(addressof(val)); construct_at(addressof(unex), std::move(tmp)); } catch(.) { construct_at(addressof(rhs.unex), std::move(tmp)); throw; } } else { T tmp(std::move(val)); destroy_at(addressof(val)); try { construct_at(addressof(unex), std::move(rhs.unex)); destroy_at(addressof(rhs.unex)); construct_at(addressof(rhs.val), std::move(tmp)); } catch (.) { construct_at(addressof(val), std::move(tmp)); throw; } } has_val = false; rhs.has_val = true;
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Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to: is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<T> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<T> && is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<E>
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friend constexpr void swap(expected& x, expected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y));
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Effects: Equivalent to x.swap(y).
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constexpr const T* operator->() const noexcept; constexpr T* operator->() noexcept;
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Returns: addressof(val).
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constexpr const T& operator*() const & noexcept; constexpr T& operator*() & noexcept;
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Returns: val.
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constexpr T&& operator*() && noexcept; constexpr const T&& operator*() const && noexcept;
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Returns: std​::​move(val).
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constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept;
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Returns: has_val.
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constexpr const T& value() const &; constexpr T& value() &;
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Throws: bad_expected_access(as_const(error() if has_value() is false.
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constexpr T&& value() &&; constexpr const T&& value() const &&;
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Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and is_constructible_v<E, decltype(std​::​move(error()> is true.
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Throws: bad_expected_access(std​::​move(error() if has_value() is false.
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constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept;
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Returns: unex.
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constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept;
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Returns: std​::​move(unex).
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template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&& v) const &;
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Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<T> is true and is_convertible_v<U, T> is true.
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Returns: has_value() ? **this : static_cast<T>(std​::​forward<U>(v)).
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template<class U = remove_cv_t<T>> constexpr T value_or(U&& v) &&;
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Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<T> is true and is_convertible_v<U, T> is true.
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Returns: has_value() ? std​::​move(*this) : static_cast<T>(std​::​forward<U>(v)).
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template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&& e) const &;
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Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and is_convertible_v<G, E> is true.
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Returns: std​::​forward<G>(e) if has_value() is true, error() otherwise.
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template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&& e) &&;
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Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<E> is true and is_convertible_v<G, E> is true.
25
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Returns: std​::​forward<G>(e) if has_value() is true, std​::​move(error() otherwise.
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template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &;
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Mandates: U is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename U​::​error_type, E> is true.
4
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Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), val); else return U(unexpect, error();
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template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&;
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Let U be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(val)>.
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Mandates: U is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename U​::​error_type, E> is true.
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Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(val)); else return U(unexpect, std::move(error();
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template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &;
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Mandates: G is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename G​::​value_type, T> is true.
12
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Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() return G(in_place, val); else return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), error();
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template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &&;
13
#
Let G be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(error()>.
14
#
Mandates: G is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename G​::​value_type, T> is true.
16
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Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() return G(in_place, std::move(val)); else return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(error();
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template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &;
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#
Let U be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(val)>.
18
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Mandates: U is a valid value type for expected.
If is_void_v<U> is false, the declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), val)); is well-formed.
20
#
Effects:
  • (20.1)
    If has_value() is false, returns expected<U, E>(unexpect, error().
  • (20.2)
    Otherwise, if is_void_v<U> is false, returns an expected<U, E> object whose has_val member is true and val member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), val).
  • (20.3)
    Otherwise, evaluates invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), val) and then returns expected<U, E>().
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template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&;
21
#
Let U be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(val)>.
22
#
Mandates: U is a valid value type for expected.
If is_void_v<U> is false, the declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(val)); is well-formed.
24
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Effects:
  • (24.1)
    If has_value() is false, returns expected<U, E>(unexpect, std​::​move(error().
  • (24.2)
    Otherwise, if is_void_v<U> is false, returns an expected<U, E> object whose has_val member is true and val member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), std​::​move(val).
  • (24.3)
    Otherwise, evaluates invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), std​::​move(val) and then returns expected<U, E>().
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template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &;
25
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Mandates: G is a valid template argument for unexpected ([expected.un.general]) and the declaration G g(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), error(); is well-formed.
28
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Returns: If has_value() is true, expected<T, G>(in_place, val); otherwise, an expected<T, G> object whose has_val member is false and unex member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), error().
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template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &&;
29
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Let G be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(error()>.
30
#
Mandates: G is a valid template argument for unexpected ([expected.un.general]) and the declaration G g(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(error(); is well-formed.
32
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Returns: If has_value() is true, expected<T, G>(in_place, std​::​move(val); otherwise, an expected<T, G> object whose has_val member is false and unex member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), std​::​move(error().

22.8.6.8 Equality operators [expected.object.eq]

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template<class T2, class E2> requires (!is_void_v<T2>) friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected& x, const expected<T2, E2>& y);
1
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Constraints: The expressions *x == *y and x.error() == y.error() are well-formed and their results are convertible to bool.
2
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Returns: If x.has_value() does not equal y.has_value(), false; otherwise if x.has_value() is true, *x == *y; otherwise x.error() == y.error().
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template<class T2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected& x, const T2& v);
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Constraints: T2 is not a specialization of expected.
The expression *x == v is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
[Note 1:  — end note]
4
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Returns: If x.has_value() is true, *x == v; otherwise false.
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template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected& x, const unexpected<E2>& e);
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Constraints: The expression x.error() == e.error() is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
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Returns: If x.has_value() is true, x.error() == e.error(); otherwise false.

22.8.7 Partial specialization of expected for void types [expected.void]

template<class T, class E> requires is_void_v<T> class expected<T, E> { public: using value_type = T; using error_type = E; using unexpected_type = unexpected<E>; template<class U> using rebind = expected<U, error_type>; / [expected.void.cons], constructors constexpr expected() noexcept; constexpr expected(const expected&); constexpr expected(expected&&) noexcept(see below); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const expected<U, G>&); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(expected<U, G>&); template<class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(const unexpected<G>&); template<class G> constexpr explicit(see below) expected(unexpected<G>&); constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t) noexcept; template<class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, Args&&.); template<class U, class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, initializer_list<U>, Args&&.); / [expected.void.dtor], destructor constexpr ~expected(); / [expected.void.assign], assignment constexpr expected& operator=(const expected&); constexpr expected& operator=(expected&&) noexcept(see below); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(const unexpected<G>&); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(unexpected<G>&); constexpr void emplace() noexcept; / [expected.void.swap], swap constexpr void swap(expected&) noexcept(see below); friend constexpr void swap(expected& x, expected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y)); / [expected.void.obs], observers constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept; constexpr void operator*() const noexcept; constexpr void value() const &; / freestanding-deleted constexpr void value() &&; / freestanding-deleted constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept; constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&&) const &; template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&&) &&; / [expected.void.monadic], monadic operations template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &&; / [expected.void.eq], equality operators template<class T2, class E2> requires is_void_v<T2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected& x, const expected<T2, E2>& y); template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected&, const unexpected<E2>&); private: bool has_val; / exposition only union { E unex; / exposition only }; };
1
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Any object of type expected<T, E> either represents a value of type T, or contains a value of type E nested within ([intro.object]) it.
Member has_val indicates whether the expected<T, E> object represents a value of type T.
2
#
A program that instantiates the definition of the template expected<T, E> with a type for the E parameter that is not a valid template argument for unexpected is ill-formed.
3
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E shall meet the requirements of Cpp17Destructible (Table 35).
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constexpr expected() noexcept;
1
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Postconditions: has_value() is true.
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constexpr expected(const expected& rhs);
2
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Effects: If rhs.has_value() is false, direct-non-list-initializes unex with rhs.error().
3
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Remarks: This constructor is defined as deleted unless is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
6
#
This constructor is trivial if is_trivially_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
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constexpr expected(expected&& rhs) noexcept(is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E>);
7
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Effects: If rhs.has_value() is false, direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​move(rhs.error().
9
#
Postconditions: rhs.has_value() is unchanged; rhs.has_value() == this->has_value() is true.
10
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Remarks: This constructor is trivial if is_trivially_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
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template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<const G&, E>) expected(const expected<U, G>& rhs); template<class U, class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<G, E>) expected(expected<U, G>& rhs);
12
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Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
13
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Constraints:
  • (13.1)
    is_void_v<U> is true; and
  • (13.2)
    is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true; and
  • (13.3)
    is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, expected<U, G>&> is false; and
  • (13.4)
    is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, expected<U, G>> is false; and
  • (13.5)
    is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, const expected<U, G>&> is false; and
  • (13.6)
    is_constructible_v<unexpected<E>, const expected<U, G>> is false.
14
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Effects: If rhs.has_value() is false, direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<GF>(rhs.error().
15
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Postconditions: rhs.has_value() is unchanged; rhs.has_value() == this->has_value() is true.
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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template<class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<const G&, E>) expected(const unexpected<G>& e); template<class G> constexpr explicit(!is_convertible_v<G, E>) expected(unexpected<G>& e);
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Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
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Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<GF>(e.error().
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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constexpr explicit expected(in_place_t) noexcept;
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Postconditions: has_value() is true.
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template<class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, Args&&. args);
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Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with std​::​forward<Args>(args)..
25
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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template<class U, class. Args> constexpr explicit expected(unexpect_t, initializer_list<U> il, Args&&. args);
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Effects: Direct-non-list-initializes unex with il, std​::​forward<Args>(args)..
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Throws: Any exception thrown by the initialization of unex.
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constexpr ~expected();
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Remarks: If is_trivially_destructible_v<E> is true, then this destructor is a trivial destructor.
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constexpr expected& operator=(const expected& rhs);
1
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Effects:
  • (1.1)
    If this->has_value() && rhs.has_value() is true, no effects.
  • (1.2)
    Otherwise, if this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: construct_at(addressof(unex), rhs.unex); has_val = false;
  • (1.3)
    Otherwise, if rhs.has_value() is true, destroys unex and sets has_val to true.
  • (1.4)
    Otherwise, equivalent to unex = rhs.error().
2
#
Remarks: This operator is defined as deleted unless is_copy_assignable_v<E> is true and is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true.
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constexpr expected& operator=(expected&& rhs) noexcept(see below);
4
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Constraints: is_move_constructible_v<E> is true and is_move_assignable_v<E> is true.
5
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Effects:
  • (5.1)
    If this->has_value() && rhs.has_value() is true, no effects.
  • (5.2)
    Otherwise, if this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: construct_at(addressof(unex), std::move(rhs.unex)); has_val = false;
  • (5.3)
    Otherwise, if rhs.has_value() is true, destroys unex and sets has_val to true.
  • (5.4)
    Otherwise, equivalent to unex = std​::​move(rhs.error().
6
#
Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> && is_nothrow_move_assignable_v<E>.
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template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(const unexpected<G>& e); template<class G> constexpr expected& operator=(unexpected<G>& e);
8
#
Let GF be const G& for the first overload and G for the second overload.
9
#
Constraints: is_constructible_v<E, GF> is true and is_assignable_v<E&, GF> is true.
10
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Effects:
  • (10.1)
    If has_value() is true, equivalent to: construct_at(addressof(unex), std::forward<GF>(e.error(); has_val = false;
  • (10.2)
    Otherwise, equivalent to: unex = std​::​forward<GF>(e.error();
11
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Returns: *this.
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constexpr void emplace() noexcept;
12
#
Effects: If has_value() is false, destroys unex and sets has_val to true.
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constexpr void swap(expected& rhs) noexcept(see below);
1
#
Constraints: is_swappable_v<E> is true and is_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
2
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Effects: See Table 73.
Table 73 — swap(expected&) effects [tab:expected.void.swap]
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this->has_value()
!this->has_value()
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rhs.has_value()
no effects
calls rhs.swap(*this)
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!rhs.has_value()
see below
equivalent to: using std​::​swap; swap(unex, rhs.unex);
For the case where rhs.has_value() is false and this->has_value() is true, equivalent to: construct_at(addressof(unex), std::move(rhs.unex)); destroy_at(addressof(rhs.unex)); has_val = false; rhs.has_val = true;
3
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Remarks: The exception specification is equivalent to is_nothrow_move_constructible_v<E> && is_nothrow_swappable_v<E>.
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friend constexpr void swap(expected& x, expected& y) noexcept(noexcept(x.swap(y));
5
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Effects: Equivalent to x.swap(y).
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constexpr explicit operator bool() const noexcept; constexpr bool has_value() const noexcept;
1
#
Returns: has_val.
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constexpr void operator*() const noexcept;
2
#
Hardened preconditions: has_value() is true.
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constexpr void value() const &;
3
#
Throws: bad_expected_access(error() if has_value() is false.
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constexpr void value() &&;
5
#
Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and is_move_constructible_v<E> is true.
6
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Throws: bad_expected_access(std​::​move(error() if has_value() is false.
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constexpr const E& error() const & noexcept; constexpr E& error() & noexcept;
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Returns: unex.
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constexpr E&& error() && noexcept; constexpr const E&& error() const && noexcept;
9
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Returns: std​::​move(unex).
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template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&& e) const &;
11
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Mandates: is_copy_constructible_v<E> is true and is_convertible_v<G, E> is true.
12
#
Returns: std​::​forward<G>(e) if has_value() is true, error() otherwise.
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template<class G = E> constexpr E error_or(G&& e) &&;
13
#
Mandates: is_move_constructible_v<E> is true and is_convertible_v<G, E> is true.
14
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Returns: std​::​forward<G>(e) if has_value() is true, std​::​move(error() otherwise.
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template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &;
1
#
Mandates: U is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename U​::​error_type, E> is true.
4
#
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() return invoke(std::forward<F>(f)); else return U(unexpect, error();
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template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto and_then(F&& f) const &&;
5
#
Mandates: U is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename U​::​error_type, E> is true.
8
#
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() return invoke(std::forward<F>(f)); else return U(unexpect, std::move(error();
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template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &;
9
#
Mandates: G is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename G​::​value_type, T> is true.
11
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Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() return G(); else return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), error();
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template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto or_else(F&& f) const &&;
12
#
Let G be remove_cvref_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(error()>.
13
#
Mandates: G is a specialization of expected and is_same_v<typename G​::​value_type, T> is true.
14
#
Effects: Equivalent to: if (has_value() return G(); else return invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(error();
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template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &;
15
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Mandates: U is a valid value type for expected.
If is_void_v<U> is false, the declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f)); is well-formed.
18
#
Effects:
  • (18.1)
    If has_value() is false, returns expected<U, E>(unexpect, error().
  • (18.2)
    Otherwise, if is_void_v<U> is false, returns an expected<U, E> object whose has_val member is true and val member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f)).
  • (18.3)
    Otherwise, evaluates invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f)) and then returns expected<U, E>().
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template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform(F&& f) const &&;
19
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Mandates: U is a valid value type for expected.
If is_void_v<U> is false, the declaration U u(invoke(std::forward<F>(f)); is well-formed.
22
#
Effects:
  • (22.1)
    If has_value() is false, returns expected<U, E>(unexpect, std​::​move(error().
  • (22.2)
    Otherwise, if is_void_v<U> is false, returns an expected<U, E> object whose has_val member is true and val member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f)).
  • (22.3)
    Otherwise, evaluates invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f)) and then returns expected<U, E>().
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template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &;
23
#
Mandates: G is a valid template argument for unexpected ([expected.un.general]) and the declaration G g(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), error(); is well-formed.
25
#
Returns: If has_value() is true, expected<T, G>(); otherwise, an expected<T, G> object whose has_val member is false and unex member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), error().
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template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) &&; template<class F> constexpr auto transform_error(F&& f) const &&;
26
#
Let G be remove_cv_t<invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std​::​move(error()>.
27
#
Mandates: G is a valid template argument for unexpected ([expected.un.general]) and the declaration G g(invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(error(); is well-formed.
28
#
Returns: If has_value() is true, expected<T, G>(); otherwise, an expected<T, G> object whose has_val member is false and unex member is direct-non-list-initialized with invoke(std​::​forward<F>(f), std​::​move(error().

22.8.7.8 Equality operators [expected.void.eq]

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template<class T2, class E2> requires is_void_v<T2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected& x, const expected<T2, E2>& y);
1
#
Constraints: The expression x.error() == y.error() is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
2
#
Returns: If x.has_value() does not equal y.has_value(), false; otherwise if x.has_value() is true, true; otherwise x.error() == y.error().
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template<class E2> friend constexpr bool operator=(const expected& x, const unexpected<E2>& e);
3
#
Constraints: The expression x.error() == e.error() is well-formed and its result is convertible to bool.
4
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Returns: If !x.has_value() is true, x.error() == e.error(); otherwise false.

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