[#bsl-operator_eq-0ec]
= xref:bsl.adoc[bsl]::operator==
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Return `true` if the specified `lhs` shared pointer does not refer to an object, and `false` otherwise.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_sharedptr.h>`

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template<class LHS_TYPE>
bool
operator==(
    xref:bsl/shared_ptr-0a.adoc[shared_ptr<LHS_TYPE>] const& lhs,
    xref:bsl/nullptr_t-08.adoc[nullptr_t] nullPointerLiteral) noexcept;
----

== Return Value

`true` if `lhs` does not refer to an object

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *lhs*
| left‐hand side operand
| *nullPointerLiteral*
| null‐pointer literal (unused; selects this overload)
|===


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