std::expected<T,E>:: error_or

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Utilities library
General utilities
Relational operators (deprecated in C++20)
template < class G = E >
constexpr E error_or ( G && default_value ) const & ;
(1) (since C++23)
template < class G = E >
constexpr E error_or ( G && default_value ) && ;
(2) (since C++23)

Returns the unexpected value if it exists, otherwise returns default_value .

1) If std:: is_copy_constructible_v < E > or std:: is_convertible_v < G, E > is false , the program is ill-formed.
2) If std:: is_move_constructible_v < E > or std:: is_convertible_v < G, E > is false , the program is ill-formed.

Parameters

default_value - the value to use in case * this does not contain an unexpected value
Type requirements

Return value

1) has_value ( ) ? std:: forward < G > ( default_value ) : error ( )
2) has_value ( ) ? std:: forward < G > ( default_value ) : std :: move ( error ( ) )

Example

See also

returns the unexpected value
(public member function)