std::literals::chrono_literals:: operator""h

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Utilities library
General utilities
Relational operators (deprecated in C++20)
Defined in header <chrono>
constexpr std:: chrono :: hours
operator "" h ( unsigned long long hrs ) ;
(1) (since C++14)
constexpr std:: chrono :: duration < /*unspecified*/ , std:: ratio < 3600 , 1 >>
operator "" h ( long double hrs ) ;
(2) (since C++14)

Forms a std::chrono::duration literal representing hours.

1) Integer literal, returns exactly std:: chrono :: hours ( hrs ) .
2) Floating-point literal, returns a floating-point duration equivalent to std::chrono::hours .

Parameters

hrs - the number of hours

Return value

The std::chrono::duration literal.

Possible implementation

constexpr std::chrono::hours operator""h(unsigned long long h)
{
    return std::chrono::hours(h);
}
 
constexpr std::chrono::duration<long double, ratio<3600,1>> operator""h(long double h)
{
    return std::chrono::duration<long double, std::ratio<3600,1>>(h);
}

Notes

This operator is declared in the namespace std :: literals :: chrono_literals , where both literals and chrono_literals are inline namespaces . Access to this operator can be gained with:

  • using namespace std :: literals ,
  • using namespace std :: chrono_literals , or
  • using namespace std :: literals :: chrono_literals .

In addition, within the namespace std :: chrono , the directive using namespace literals :: chrono_literals ; is provided by the standard library , so that if a programmer uses using namespace std :: chrono ; to gain access to the classes in the chrono library , the corresponding literal operators become visible as well.

Example

#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>
 
int main()
{
    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
    auto day = 24h;
    auto halfhour = 0.5h;
    std::cout << "one day is " << day.count() << " hours (" << day << ")\n"
              << "half an hour is " << halfhour.count() << " hours ("
              << halfhour << ")\n";
}

Output:

one day is 24 hours (24h)
half an hour is 0.5 hours (0.5h)

See also

constructs new duration
(public member function of std::chrono::duration<Rep,Period> )