std::optional<T>:: reset

If * this contains a value, destroy that value as if by value ( ) . T :: ~T ( ) . Otherwise, there are no effects.

* this does not contain a value after this call.

Notes

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <optional>
 
struct A
{
    std::string s;
    A(std::string str) : s(std::move(str)) { std::cout << " constructed\n"; }
    ~A() { std::cout << " destructed\n"; }
    A(const A& o) : s(o.s) { std::cout << " copy constructed\n"; }
    A(A&& o) : s(std::move(o.s)) { std::cout << " move constructed\n"; }
 
    A& operator=(const A& other)
    {
        s = other.s;
        std::cout << " copy assigned\n";
        return *this;
    }
 
    A& operator=(A&& other)
    {
        s = std::move(other.s);
        std::cout << " move assigned\n";
        return *this;
    }
};
 
int main()
{
    std::cout << "Create empty optional:\n";
    std::optional<A> opt;
 
    std::cout << "Construct and assign value:\n";
    opt = A("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit nec.");
 
    std::cout << "Reset optional:\n";
    opt.reset();
    std::cout << "End example\n";
}

Create empty optional:
Construct and assign value:
 constructed
 move constructed
 destructed
Reset optional:
 destructed
End example

Defect reports

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

See also