auto_ptr::reset

The member function evaluates the expression delete myptr, but only if the stored pointer value myptr changes as a result of a function call. It then replaces the stored pointer with ptr.

void reset( 
   Type* _Ptr = 0 
);

Parameters

• _Ptr
  The pointer specified to replace the stored pointer myptr.

Example

// auto_ptr_reset.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <memory>
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;

class Int 
{
public:
   Int( int i ) 
   {
      x = i;
      cout << "Constructing " << ( void* )this << " Value: " << x << endl; 
   };
   ~Int( ) 
   {
      cout << "Destructing " << ( void* )this << " Value: " << x << endl; 
   };

   int x;
};

int main( ) 
{
   auto_ptr<Int> pi ( new Int( 5 ) );
   pi.reset( new Int( 6 ) );
   Int* pi2 = pi.get ( );
   Int* pi3 = pi.release ( );
   if ( pi2 == pi3 )
      cout << "pi2 == pi3" << endl;
   delete pi3;
}

Constructing 00311AF8 Value: 5
Constructing 00311B88 Value: 6
Destructing 00311AF8 Value: 5
pi2 == pi3
Destructing 00311B88 Value: 6

Requirements

Header: <memory>

Namespace: std

See Also

Reference

auto_ptr Class