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# std::swap(std::shared_ptr)

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template< class T > void swap( shared_ptr<T>& lhs, shared_ptr<T>& rhs ); |  | (since C++11)

Specializes the std::swap algorithm for std::shared_ptr. Swaps the pointers of `lhs` and `rhs`. Calls lhs.swap(rhs).

### [edit] Parameters

lhs, rhs | - | smart pointers whose contents to swap

### [edit] Return value

(none)

### [edit] Exceptions

`noexcept` specification:
noexcept

### [edit] Complexity

Constant

### [edit] See also

swap | swaps the values of two objects (function template) [edit]
swap | swaps the contents (public member function) [edit]

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