The MPL Reference Manual: eval_if

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# eval_if

### Synopsis

    template<
          typename C
        , typename F1
        , typename F2
        >
    struct eval_if
    {
        typedef unspecified type;
    };

### Description

Evaluates one of its two nullary-metafunction arguments, `F1` or `F2`, depending on the value `C`.

### Header

    #include <boost/mpl/eval_if.hpp>

### Parameters

Parameter | Requirement | Description
--- | --- | ---
`C` | Integral Constant | An evaluation condition.
`F1`, `F2` | Nullary Metafunction | Metafunctions to select for evaluation from.

### Expression semantics

For any Integral Constant `c` and nullary Metafunctions `f1`, `f2`:

    typedef eval_if<c,f1,f2>::type t;

Return type: | Any type.
Semantics: | If `c::value == true`, `t` is identical to `f1::type`; otherwise `t` is identical to `f2::type`.

### Example

    typedef eval_if< true_, identity<char>, identity<long> >::type t1;
    typedef eval_if< false_, identity<char>, identity<long> >::type t2;

    BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( is_same<t1,char> ));
    BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( is_same<t2,long> ));

### See also

Metafunctions, Integral Constant, eval_if_c, if_