std::weak_ptr::use_count

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long use_count() const;
(since C++11)

Returns the number of shared_ptr instances that share ownership of the managed object, or 0 if the managed object has already been deleted, i.e. *this is empty.

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[edit] Parameters

(none)

[edit] Return value

The number of shared_ptr instances sharing the ownership of the managed object.

[edit] Exceptions

noexcept specification:  
noexcept
  (since C++11)

[edit] Notes

expired() may be faster than use_count().

[edit] Example

[edit] See also

checks whether the referenced object was already deleted
(public member function)