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### make_unsigned

    template <class T>
    struct make_unsigned
    {
       typedef see-below type;
    };

    template <class T> using make_unsigned_t = typename make_unsigned<T>::type; // C++11 and above

type: If T is a unsigned integer type then the same type as T, if T is an signed integer type then the corresponding unsigned type. Otherwise if T is an enumerated or character type (char or wchar_t) then an unsigned integer type with the same width as T.

If T has any cv-qualifiers then these are also present on the result type.

Requires: T must be an integer or enumerated type, and must not be the type bool.

C++ Standard Reference: 3.9.1.

Compiler Compatibility: All current compilers are supported by this trait.

Header: `#include <boost/type_traits/make_unsigned.hpp>` or `#include <boost/type_traits.hpp>`

Table 1.26. Examples

Expression | Result Type
--- | ---
`make_unsigned<int>::type` | `unsigned int`
`make_unsigned<unsigned int const>::type` | `unsigned int const`
`make_unsigned<const unsigned long long>::type` | `const unsigned long long`
`make_unsigned<my_enum>::type` | An unsigned integer type with the same width as the enum.
`make_unsigned<wchar_t>::type` | An unsigned integer type with the same width as wchar_t.