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class bad_typeid : public std::exception;

An exception of this type is thrown when a typeid operator is applied to a dereferenced null pointer value of a polymorphic type.

cpp/error/exception

Inheritance diagram

Member functions

constructs a new bad_typeid object
(public member function)
replaces the bad_typeid object
(public member function)
returns the explanatory string
(public member function)

std::bad_typeid::bad_typeid

(1)

bad_typeid() throw();

 (until C++11)

bad_typeid() noexcept;

 (since C++11)
(2)

bad_typeid( const bad_typeid& other ) throw();

 (until C++11)

bad_typeid( const bad_typeid& other ) noexcept;

 (since C++11)

Constructs a new bad_typeid object with an implementation-defined null-terminated byte string which is accessible through what().

1) Default constructor.

2) Copy constructor. If *this and other both have dynamic type std::bad_typeid then std::strcmp(what(), other.what()) == 0.(since C++11)

Parameters

other - another exception object to copy

std::bad_typeid::operator=

bad_typeid& operator=( const bad_typeid& other ) throw();

 (until C++11)

bad_typeid& operator=( const bad_typeid& other ) noexcept;

 (since C++11)

Assigns the contents with those of other. If *this and other both have dynamic type std::bad_typeid then std::strcmp(what(), other.what()) == 0 after assignment.(since C++11)

Parameters

other - another exception object to assign with

Return value

*this

std::bad_typeid::what

virtual const char* what() const throw();

 (until C++11)

virtual const char* what() const noexcept;

 (since C++11)
(constexpr since C++26)

Returns the explanatory string.

Return value

Pointer to an implementation-defined null-terminated string with explanatory information. The string is suitable for conversion and display as a std::wstring. The pointer is guaranteed to be valid at least until the exception object from which it is obtained is destroyed, or until a non-const member function (e.g. copy assignment operator) on the exception object is called.

The returned string is encoded with the ordinary literal encoding during constant evaluation.

(since C++26)

Notes

Implementations are allowed but not required to override what().

Inherited from std::exception

Member functions

destroys the exception object
(virtual public member function of std::exception) [edit]
returns an explanatory string
(virtual public member function of std::exception) [edit]

Notes

Feature-test macro Value Std Feature
__cpp_lib_constexpr_exceptions 202411L (C++26) constexpr for exception types

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <typeinfo>

struct S // The type has to be polymorphic
{
    virtual void f();
}; 

int main()
{
    S* p = nullptr;
    try
    {
        std::cout << typeid(*p).name() << '\n';
    }
    catch (const std::bad_typeid& e)
    {
        std::cout << e.what() << '\n';
    }
}

Possible output: 

Attempted a typeid of NULL pointer!