Which C++ type trait checks whether a specified type is a pointer type?

Options

  • A. std::is_pointer
  • B. std::is_reference
  • C. std::is_const
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. std::is_pointer

Detailed Explanation

Answer: (A) std::is_pointer

std::is_pointer is a type trait used to determine whether a specified type is a pointer type.

For example, std::is_pointer<int*>::value returns true because int* is a pointer type.

For a normal type such as int, the result is false.

This can be useful in generic programming when the program needs to identify pointer types at compile time.