'typeid' versus 'typeof' in C++

Question

I am wondering what the difference is between typeid and typeof in C++. Here\'s what I know:

• typeid is mentioned in t

Answer 1

typeid provides the type of the data at runtime, when asked for. Typedef is a compile time construct that defines a new type as stated after that. There is no typeof in C++ Output appears as (shown as inscribed comments):

std::cout << typeid(t).name() << std::endl;  // i
std::cout << typeid(person).name() << std::endl;   // 6Person
std::cout << typeid(employee).name() << std::endl; // 8Employee
std::cout << typeid(ptr).name() << std::endl;      // P6Person
std::cout << typeid(*ptr).name() << std::endl;     //8Employee