std::auto_ptr::operator*,std::auto_ptr::operator-> (3) Linux Manual Page

std::auto_ptr<T>::operator*,std::auto_ptr<T>::operator-> – std::auto_ptr<T>::operator*,std::auto_ptr<T>::operator->

Synopsis

T& operator*() const throw(); (1) (deprecated in C++11)
                                   (removed in C++17)
T* operator->() const throw(); (2) (deprecated in C++11)
                                   (removed in C++17)
Dereferences a pointer to the managed object. The first version requires get() != 0.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

1) *get().
2) get().

See also

    returns a pointer to the managed object
get (public member function)