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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T17:13:55+00:00 2026-05-13T17:13:55+00:00

In my function template, I’m trying to check whether the type T is a

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In my function template, I’m trying to check whether the type T is a specific type. How would I do that?

template<class T> int foo(T a) {
  // check if T of type, say, String?
}
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    2026-05-13T17:13:55+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 5:13 pm

    I suppose you could use the std::type_info returned by the typeid operator

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