std::result_of
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                    |   Defined in header <type_traits>
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|   template< class > class result_of; //not defined  | 
(1) | (since C++11) | 
|   template< class F, class... ArgTypes > class result_of<F(ArgTypes...)>;  | 
(2) | (since C++11) | 
Deduces the return type of a function call expression at compile type.
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[edit] Member types
| Member type | Definition | 
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  the return type of the function F if called with the arguments ArgTypes...
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[edit] Possible implementation
template<class> class result_of; template<class F, class... ArgTypes> struct result_of<F(ArgTypes...)> { typedef decltype( std::declval<F>()(std::declval<ArgTypes>()...) ) type; };  | 
[edit] Example
struct S { double operator()(char, int&); }; int main() { std::result_of<S(char, int&)>::type f = 3.14; // f has type double }
[edit] See also
|    (C++11)  | 
   obtains the type of expression in unevaluated context  (function template)  |