std::construct_at

Creates a T object initialized with the arguments in args at given address location.

Equivalent to if constexpr (std::is_array_v<T>)
    return ::new (voidify (*location)) T[1]();
else
    return ::new (voidify (*location)) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...); , except that construct_at may be used in evaluation of constant expressions(until C++26).

When construct_at is called in the evaluation of some constant expression expr, location must point to either a storage obtained by std::allocator<T>::allocate or an object whose lifetime began within the evaluation of expr.

This overload participates in overload resolution only if all following conditions are satisfied:

• std::is_unbounded_array_v<T> is false.
• ::new(std::declval<void*>()) T(std::declval<Args>()...) is well-formed when treated as an unevaluated operand.

If std::is_array_v<T> is true and sizeof...(Args) is nonzero, the program is ill-formed.

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location

[edit] Example

#include <bit>
#include <memory>
 
class S
{
    int x_;
    float y_;
    double z_;
public:
    constexpr S(int x, float y, double z) : x_{x}, y_{y}, z_{z} {}
    [[nodiscard("no side-effects!")]]
    constexpr bool operator==(const S&) const noexcept = default;
};
 
consteval bool test()
{
    alignas(S) unsigned char storage[sizeof(S)]{};
    S uninitialized = std::bit_cast<S>(storage);
    std::destroy_at(&uninitialized);
    S* ptr = std::construct_at(std::addressof(uninitialized), 42, 2.71f, 3.14);
    const bool res{*ptr == S{42, 2.71f, 3.14}};
    std::destroy_at(ptr);
    return res;
}
static_assert(test());
 
int main() {}

[edit] Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

[edit] See also