Re: [Boost-users] How to convert shared_ptr to pointer?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] How to convert shared_ptr to pointer?
From: Igor R (boost.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-01-03 12:27:24

> I have shared_ptr<int> variable. I need to pass a int* pointer to a function
> call. How to pass shared_ptr<int> as int *?

shared_ptr<int> p;
p.get();

But make sure the function doesn't store this raw pointer, otherwise
it would defeat the whole purpose of shared_ptr.