# std::enable_shared_from_this<T>::enable_shared_from_this

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constexpr enable_shared_from_this() noexcept; | (1) | (since C++11)
enable_shared_from_this( const enable_shared_from_this<T>&obj ) noexcept; | (2) | (since C++11)

Constructs a new `enable_shared_from_this` object. The private std::weak_ptr<T> member is value-initialized.

### Parameters

obj | - | an `enable_shared_from_this` to copy

### Notes

There is no move constructor: moving from an object derived from `shared_from_this` does not transfer its shared identity.

### Example

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    #include <memory>

    struct Foo : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Foo> {
        Foo() {}  // implicitly calls enable_shared_from_this constructor
        std::shared_ptr<Foo> getFoo() { return shared_from_this(); }
    };

    int main() {
        std::shared_ptr<Foo> pf1(new Foo);
        auto pf2 = pf1->getFoo();  // shares ownership of object with pf1
    }

### See also

shared_ptr (C++11) | smart pointer with shared object ownership semantics (class template)

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