Declaring a variable type from std::type_info

Question

Can I declare variable type just from std::type_info? I would like to do something like this:

void some_function(std::type_info type){
    type variable;
}

Is it possible to give it as the parameter to the function and initialize it in it?

Answer 1

Your best bet is to use a template:

template <typename T>
void some()
{
    T variable;
}

//usage:
some<int>();

As C++ is statically typed, it is impossible to determine vairable type in runtime, so all types should be known at compile time anyway.