std::optional<T>:: operator bool, std::optional<T>:: has_value

Checks whether * this contains a value.

Return value

true if * this contains a value, false if * this does not contain a value.

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <optional>
int main()
{
    std::cout << std::boolalpha;
    std::optional<int> opt;
    std::cout << opt.has_value() << '\n';
    opt = 43;
    if (opt)
        std::cout << "value set to " << opt.value() << '\n';
    else
        std::cout << "value not set\n";
    opt.reset();
    if (opt.has_value())
        std::cout << "value still set to " << opt.value() << '\n';
    else
        std::cout << "value no longer set\n";
}

false
value set to 43
value no longer set

See also