C++ Language/Indirection/SmartPointers/OwnershipCycle

The std::weak_ptr<> type is for situations where you need access to the shared memory payload that is being collectively managed by several std::shared_ptr<>, but you don't want this std::weak_ptr<> to affect the reference count. A cyclic data structure is one example where that is needed.

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