std:: copy_constructible

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Defined in header <concepts>
template < class T >

concept copy_constructible =
std:: move_constructible < T > &&
std:: constructible_from < T, T & > && std:: convertible_to < T & , T > &&
std:: constructible_from < T, const T & > && std:: convertible_to < const T & , T > &&

std:: constructible_from < T, const T > && std:: convertible_to < const T, T > ;
(since C++20)

The concept copy_constructible is satisfied if T is an lvalue reference type, or if it is a move_constructible object type where an object of that type can constructed from a (possibly const) lvalue or const rvalue of that type in both direct- and copy-initialization contexts with the usual semantics (a copy is constructed with the source unchanged).

Semantic requirements

If T is an object type, then copy_constructible<T> is modeled only if given

  • v , an lvalue of type (possibly const ) T or an rvalue of type const T ,

the following are true:

  • After the definition T u = v ; , u is equal to v and v is not modified;
  • T ( v ) is equal to v and does not modify v .

References

  • C++23 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2024):
  • 18.4.14 Concept copy_constructible [concept.copyconstructible]
  • C++20 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2020):
  • 18.4.14 Concept copy_constructible [concept.copyconstructible]

See also

checks if a type has a copy constructor
(class template)