std::is_class

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Defined in header <type_traits>
template< class T >
struct is_class;
(since C++11)

Checks whether T is a class type. Provides the member constant value which is equal to true, if T is a class type (but not union). Otherwise, value is equal to false.

Note that types declared with the struct keyword are classes, so this trait is true for "structs".

Template parameters

T - a type to check

Helper variable template

template< class T >
inline constexpr bool is_class_v = is_class<T>::value;
(since C++17)

Inherited from std::integral_constant

Member constants

value
[static]
true if T is a class or struct , false otherwise
(public static member constant)

Member functions

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

Member types

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

Possible implementation

namespace detail {
    template <class T> char test(int T::*);
    struct two { char c[2]; };
    template <class T> two test(...);
}
 
template <class T>
struct is_class : std::integral_constant<bool, sizeof(detail::test<T>(0))==1
                                            && !std::is_union<T>::value> {};

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
 
struct A {};
 
class B {};
 
enum class C {};
 
int main() 
{
    std::cout << std::boolalpha;
    std::cout << std::is_class<A>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::is_class<B>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::is_class<C>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::is_class<int>::value << '\n';
}

Output:

true
true
false
false

See also

(C++11)
checks if a type is an union type
(class template)