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title: "what is typeid operator in c"  
description: "what is typeid operator in c"  
author: "Lady Bird Johnson"  
published: 2013-06-13  
updated: 2013-06-14  
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category: "visual c++"  
tags: ["visual c++"]  
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# what is typeid operator in c

Hi [Expert](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13120/an-expert-financial-advice-will-improve-your-finances),\
what is typeid [operator](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/144/union-intersection-and-except-operator-in-sql-server) in [c++](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/745/array-in-c-plus-plus)\
Thanks!

## Replies

### Reply by AVADHESH PATEL

Hi,\
**typeid** is used to obtain type of an object. You must include the header **<typeinfo>** in order to use **typeid**.\
e.g.\
**typeid(object)**


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