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# std::experimental::any_cast

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template<class ValueType> ValueType any_cast(const any& operand); | (1) | (library fundamentals TS)
template<class ValueType> ValueType any_cast(any& operand); | (2) | (library fundamentals TS)
template<class ValueType> ValueType any_cast(any&& operand); | (3) | (library fundamentals TS)
template<class ValueType> const ValueType* any_cast(const any* operand); | (4) | (library fundamentals TS)
template<class ValueType> ValueType* any_cast(any* operand); | (5) | (library fundamentals TS)

Performs type-safe access to the contained object.

### [edit] Parameters

operand | - | target `any` object

### [edit] Return value

1-3) The value, or a reference to the value contained by `operand`. If the requested `ValueType` is a reference, it is const-qualified for (1).
4-5) If `operand` is not a null pointer, and the `typeid` of the requested `ValueType` matches that of the contents of `operand`, a pointer to the value contained by operand, otherwise a null pointer. The returned pointer is const qualified for (4).

### [edit] Exceptions

1-3) Throws `bad_any_cast` if the `typeid` of the requested `ValueType` does not match that of the contents of `operand`.
4-5)
`noexcept` specification:
noexcept
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