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### remove_pointer

    template <class T>
    struct remove_pointer
    {
       typedef see-below type;
    };

type: The same type as `T`, but with any pointer modifier removed. Note that pointers to members are left unchanged: removing the pointer decoration would result in an invalid type.

C++ Standard Reference: 8.3.1.

Compiler Compatibility: If the compiler does not support partial specialization of class-templates then this template will compile, but the member `type` will always be the same as type `T` except where compiler workarounds have been applied.

Header: `#include <boost/type_traits/remove_pointer.hpp>` or `#include <boost/type_traits.hpp>`

Table 1.24. Examples

Expression | Result Type
--- | ---
`remove_pointer<int>::type` | `int`
`remove_pointer<int const*>::type` | `int const`
`remove_pointer<int const**>::type` | `int const*`
`remove_pointer<int&>::type` | `int&`
`remove_pointer<int*&>::type` | `int*&`