std::expected<T,E>::transform

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Utilities library
General utilities
Relational operators (deprecated in C++20)
 
 
Primary template
template< class F >
constexpr auto transform( F&& f ) &;
(1) (since C++23)
template< class F >
constexpr auto transform( F&& f ) const&;
(2) (since C++23)
template< class F >
constexpr auto transform( F&& f ) &&;
(3) (since C++23)
template< class F >
constexpr auto transform( F&& f ) const&&;
(4) (since C++23)
void partial specialization
template< class F >
constexpr auto transform( F&& f ) &;
(5) (since C++23)
template< class F >
constexpr auto transform( F&& f ) const&;
(6) (since C++23)
template< class F >
constexpr auto transform( F&& f ) &&;
(7) (since C++23)
template< class F >
constexpr auto transform( F&& f ) const&&;
(8) (since C++23)

If *this represents an expected value, invokes f and returns a std::expected object that contains an expected value, which is initialized with its result (or value-initialized if the result type is void). Otherwise, returns a std::expected object that contains an unexpected value, which is initialized with the unexpected value of *this.

1-4) f is invoked with the expected value val of *this as the argument.
5-8) f is invoked without any argument.

Given type U as:

1,2) std::remove_cv_t<std::invoke_result_t<F, decltype((val))>>
3,4) std::remove_cv_t<std::invoke_result_t<F, decltype(std::move(val))>>

If any of the following conditions is satisfied, the program is ill-formed:

  • U is not a valid value type for std::expected.
  • std::is_void_v<U> is false, and the following corresponding declaration is ill-formed:
1,2) U u(std::invoke(std::forward<F>(f), val));
3,4) U u(std::invoke(std::forward<F>(f), std::move(val)));
5-8) U u(std::invoke(std::forward<F>(f)));


1,2) These overloads participate in overload resolution only if std::is_constructible_v<E, decltype(error())> is true.
3,4) These overloads participate in overload resolution only if std::is_constructible_v<E, decltype(std::move(error()))> is true.
5,6) These overloads participate in overload resolution only if std::is_constructible_v<E, decltype(error())> is true.
7,8) These overloads participate in overload resolution only if std::is_constructible_v<E, decltype(std::move(error()))> is true.

Parameters

f - a suitable function or Callable object whose call signature returns a non-reference type

Return value

Given expression expr as:

1,2) std::invoke(std::forward<F>(f), val)
3,4) std::invoke(std::forward<F>(f),std::move(val))

The return values are defined as follows:

 Overload  Value of has_value()
true false
(1,2) std::expected<U, E>(std::unexpect, error())
(3,4) std::expected<U, E>
    (std::unexpect, std::move(error()))
(5,6) std::expected<U, E>(std::unexpect, error())
(7,8) std::expected<U, E>
    (std::unexpect, std::move(error()))

Example

Defect reports

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

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 3938 C++23 the expected value was obtained by value()[1] changed to **this
LWG 3973 C++23 the expected value was obtained by **this[2] changed to val
  1. value() requires E to be copy constructible (see LWG issue 3843), where operator* does not.
  2. **this can trigger argument-dependent lookup.

See also

returns the expected itself if it contains an expected value; otherwise, returns an expected containing the transformed unexpected value
(public member function)