typeid to string c++

To convert the typeid to a string in C++, you can follow these steps:

  1. Include the necessary header file: cpp #include <typeinfo>

  2. Use typeid to get the type information of an object or a type. For example, let's say we have an object called obj: cpp int obj;

Using typeid to Convert Type Information to String in C++

#include <iostream>
#include <typeinfo>

int main() {
    int x = 5;
    const std::type_info& type = typeid(x);
    std::cout << "Type of x: " << type.name() << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

Explanation

  1. Include Necessary Headers: Include the necessary headers for the program, such as iostream and typeid.

  2. Declare Main Function: Declare the main function, which is the entry point of the program.

  3. Declare Variable: Declare a variable x of type int and initialize it with the value 5.

  4. Get Type Information: Use the typeid operator to get the type information of the variable x and store it in a reference to std::type_info named type.

  5. Print Type Information: Print the type of x using type.name() and output it to the console.

  6. Return Statement: Use the return statement to end the main function and return 0 to indicate successful execution.