[Term Entry] c++ Pointers: .get()

content/cpp/concepts/pointers/terms/get/get.md

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+---
+Title: '.get()' 
+Description: 'Returns a raw pointer to a managed object without transferring ownership.'
+
+Subjects:
+  - 'Computer Science'
+
+Tags: 
+  - 'Pointers'
+
+CatalogContent: 
+  - 'learn-c-plus-plus'
+  - 'paths/computer-science'
+---
+
+The **.get()** method returns a raw pointer that points to the managed object (if any) without transferring ownership. It is used with smart pointers in C++, including the unique_ptr and shared_ptr. 
+
+After using this method, the smart pointer still owns the object and is responsible for its deletion.
+
+## Syntax
+
+```pseudo 
+T* raw_ptr = smart_ptr.get() // returns raw pointer to smart_ptr's managed object, but only smart_ptr owns it
+```
+
+## Example
+
+This example shows how the .get() method returns a raw pointer to a managed object without transferring ownership.
+
+```cpp
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main() {
+
+	std::unique_ptr<int> uniq_ptr(new int(20));
+
+	int* raw_ptr = nullptr; 
+
+	raw_ptr = uniq_ptr.get(); // returns pointer to a managed object without transferring ownership
+
+	std::cout << "value at raw_ptr address: " << *raw_ptr << std::endl; 
+
+	return 0;
+}
+```
+
+The output of this example is:
+
+```shell 
+
+value at raw_ptr address: 20
+```
+
+In this example:
+
+- The uniq_ptr manages an int with a value of 20.
+- After calling .get(), raw_ptr now has read and write access to the int that uniq_ptr manages.