Std::shared_ptr::get (3) Linux Manual Page

std::shared_ptr<T>::get – std::shared_ptr<T>::get

Synopsis

T* get() const noexcept; (until C++17)
element_type* get() const noexcept; (since C++17)
Returns the stored pointer.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

The stored pointer.

Notes

A shared_ptr may share ownership of an object while storing a pointer to another object. get() returns the stored pointer, not the managed pointer.

Example

// Run this code

#include <iostream>

#include <memory>

#include <string_view>
void output(std::string_view msg, int const *pInt)

{
    std::cout << msg << *pInt << "\n";
}
int main()

{
    int *pInt = new int(42);
    std::shared_ptr<int> pShared = std::make_shared<int>(42);
    output("Naked pointer ", pInt);
    // output("Shared pointer ", pShared); // compiler error
    output("Shared pointer with get() ", pShared.get());
    delete pInt;
}

Output:

Naked pointer 42
Shared pointer with get() 42

std::shared_ptr::get (3) Linux Manual Page