std::tuple_size<std::pair>

 

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std::pair

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make_pair

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tuple_size (C++11)

tuple_element (C++11)

 

Defined in header <utility>
template< class T1, class T2 > struct tuple_size<std::pair<T1, T2>>;		(since C++11) (until C++14)
template <class T1, class T2> struct tuple_size<std::pair<T1, T2>>   : std::integral_constant<std::size_t, 2> { };		(since C++14)

The partial specialization of std::tuple_size for pairs provides a compile-time way to obtain the number of elements in a pair, which is always 2, using tuple-like syntax.

Inherited from std::integral_constant

Member constants

value [static]

the constant value 2 (public static member constant)

Member functions

operator std::size_t	converts the object to std::size_t, returns value (public member function)
operator() (C++14)	returns value (public member function)

Member types

Type	Definition
value_type	std::size_t
type	std::integral_constant<std::size_t, value>

Example

Run this code

#include <iostream>
#include <utility>
#include <tuple>
 
template<class T>
void test(T t)
{
    int a[std::tuple_size<T>::value]; // can be used at compile time
    std::cout << std::tuple_size<T>::value << '\n'; // or at run time
}
 
int main()
{
    test(std::make_tuple(1, 2, 3.14));
    test(std::make_pair(1, 3.14));
}

Output:

3
2

See also

tuple_size	obtains the size of tuple at compile time (class template specialization)
std::tuple_size<std::array>	obtains the size of an array (class template specialization)
std::tuple_element<std::pair> (C++11)	obtains the type of the elements of pair (class template specialization)