[comparisons.equal.to]

# 22 General utilities library [[utilities]](./#utilities)

## 22.10 Function objects [[function.objects]](function.objects#comparisons.equal.to)

### 22.10.8 Comparisons [[comparisons]](comparisons#equal.to)

#### 22.10.8.2 Class template equal_to [comparisons.equal.to]

[🔗](#lib:equal_to)

`template<class T = void> struct equal_to {
  constexpr bool operator()(const T& x, const T& y) const;
};
`

[🔗](#lib:operator(),equal_to)

`constexpr bool operator()(const T& x, const T& y) const;
`

[1](#1)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12296)

*Returns*: x == y[.](#1.sentence-1)

[🔗](#lib:equal_to%3c%3e)

`template<> struct equal_to<void> {
  template<class T, class U> constexpr auto operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const
    -> decltype(std::forward<T>(t) == std::forward<U>(u));

  using is_transparent = unspecified;
};
`

[🔗](#lib:operator(),equal_to%3c%3e)

`template<class T, class U> constexpr auto operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const
    -> decltype(std::forward<T>(t) == std::forward<U>(u));
`

[2](#2)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12318)

*Returns*: std​::​forward<T>(t) == std​::​forward<U>(u)[.](#2.sentence-1)