std::allocator<T>:: address

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Dynamic memory management
Uninitialized memory algorithms
Constrained uninitialized memory algorithms
Allocators
Garbage collection support
(C++11) (until C++23)
(C++11) (until C++23)
(C++11) (until C++23)
(C++11) (until C++23)
(C++11) (until C++23)
(C++11) (until C++23)



(1)
pointer address ( reference x ) const ;
(until C++11)
pointer address ( reference x ) const noexcept ;
(since C++11)
(deprecated in C++17)
(removed in C++20)
(2)
const_pointer address ( const_reference x ) const ;
(until C++11)
const_pointer address ( const_reference x ) const noexcept ;
(since C++11)
(deprecated in C++17)
(removed in C++20)

Returns the actual address of x even in presence of overloaded operator & .

Parameters

x - the object to acquire address of

Return value

The actual address of x .

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 634
( N2436 )
C++98 the return value is & x
(which is affected by overloaded operator & )
returns the actual address of x