demangle
demangle verb: to restore the original identifier from (a mangled form).
Verb
demangle (third-person singular simple present demangles, present participle demangling, simple past and past participle demangled)
- To restore the original identifier from (a mangled form).
- When developing in C++, one of usual tasks is to demangle the name of a C++ method. […] Also, see the same source file containing demangled names.2021 September 9, Shi-Rong Liu, Introduction of Name Mangle and Demangle, archived from the original on 11 Oct 2024
- Transforming C++ ABI identifiers (like RTTI symbols) into the original C++ source identifiers is called "demangling." […] Probably the only times you'll be interested in demangling at runtime are when you're seeing typeid strings in RTTI, or when you're handling the runtime-support exception...2025, Free Software Foundation, The GNU C++ Library, archived from the original on 27 Feb 2026
- Synonyms:
- unmangle
Synonyms of demangle
Forms of demangle
| third-person singular present | demangles |
|---|---|
| present participle | demangling |
| past participle | demangled |
| past | demangled |
Origin of demangle
From de- + mangle.
Words formed from demangle
Questions about demangle
- What does demangle mean?
- Demangle means to restore the original identifier from (a mangled form).
- What part of speech is demangle?
- Demangle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of demangle?
- The past tense of demangle is demangled.
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