c++ - Smart unique pointer as a member variable -

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i have class as:

class largeobject {   public:     largeobject();     void dosomething();   private:     std::unique_ptr<thing> pthing; }; 

then when want create pointer in constructor

largeobject() {   pthing(new thing()); //this not work. } 

i want use member variable throughout code. how that?

i think initialization should in constructor's initialization list, that's place constructors should invoked constructor:

largeobject() :pthing(new thing){}