Mega Code Archive
Use a reference with typeid
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#include <iostream>
#include <typeinfo>
using namespace std;
class Mammal {
public:
virtual bool lays_eggs() { return false; } // Mammal is polymorphic
};
class Cat: public Mammal {
public:
};
class Platypus: public Mammal {
public:
bool lays_eggs() { return true; }
};
// Demonstrate typeid with a reference parameter.
void WhatMammal(Mammal &ob)
{
cout << "ob is referencing an object of type ";
cout << typeid(ob).name() << endl;
}
int main()
{
Mammal AnyMammal;
Cat cat;
Platypus platypus;
WhatMammal(AnyMammal);
WhatMammal(cat);
WhatMammal(platypus);
return 0;
}
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