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Elem

Given a "memory span" type (array, slice, vector, or pointer to such), returns the "element type".

meta.Elem

pub fn Elem(comptime T: type) type

File

lib/std/meta.zig:76

Code

pub fn Elem(comptime T: type) type {
    switch (@typeInfo(T)) {
        .array => |info| return info.child,
        .vector => |info| return info.child,
        .pointer => |info| switch (info.size) {
            .one => switch (@typeInfo(info.child)) {
                .array => |array_info| return array_info.child,
                .vector => |vector_info| return vector_info.child,
                else => {},
            },
            .many, .c, .slice => return info.child,
        },
        .optional => |info| return Elem(info.child),
        else => {},
    }
    @compileError("Expected pointer, slice, array or vector type, found '" ++ @typeName(T) ++ "'");
}