# std::bad_expected_access

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Defined in header `<expected>` |  |
template< class E > class bad_expected_access : public std::bad_expected_access<void> | (1) | (since C++23)
template<> class bad_expected_access<void> : public std::exception | (2) | (since C++23)

1) Defines a type of object to be thrown by `std::expected::value` when accessing an expected object that contains an unexpected value. `bad_expected_access<E>` stores a copy of the unexpected value.
2) `bad_expected_access<void>` is the base class of all other `bad_expected_access` specializations.

| This section is incomplete Reason: inheritance diagram

### Members of the primary template

(constructor) | constructs a `bad_expected_access` object (public member function)
error | returns the stored value (public member function)
what | returns the explanatory string (public member function)

## std::bad_expected_access::bad_expected_access

explicit bad_expected_access( E e ); |  |

Constructs a new `bad_expected_access<E>` object. Initializes the stored value with `std::move(e)`.

## std::bad_expected_access::error

const E& error() const & noexcept; E& error() & noexcept; const E&& error() const && noexcept; E&& error() && noexcept; |  |

Returns a reference to the stored value.

## std::bad_expected_access::what

const char* what() const noexcept override; |  |

Returns the explanatory string.

### Parameters

(none)

### Return value

Pointer to a null-terminated string with explanatory information. The string is suitable for conversion and display as a std::wstring. The pointer is guaranteed to be valid at least until the exception object from which it is obtained is destroyed, or until a non-const member function (e.g. copy assignment operator) on the exception object is called.

### Notes

Implementations are allowed but not required to override `what()`.

### Members of the `bad_expected_access<void>` specialization

(constructor) | constructs a `bad_expected_access<void>` object (protected member function)
(destructor) | destroys the `bad_expected_access<void>` object (protected member function)
operator= | replaces the `bad_expected_access<void>` object (protected member function)
what | returns the explanatory string (public member function)

Special member functions of `bad_expected_access<void>` are protected. They can only be called by derived classes.

### Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

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