std::make_unique

cppreference std::make_unique, std::make_unique_for_overwrite

std::make_unique implementation

gcc/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/unique_ptr.h

#if __cplusplus >= 201402L
  /// @relates unique_ptr @{
#define __cpp_lib_make_unique 201304

  /// @cond undocumented

  template<typename _Tp>
    struct _MakeUniq
    { typedef unique_ptr<_Tp> __single_object; };

  template<typename _Tp>
    struct _MakeUniq<_Tp[]>
    { typedef unique_ptr<_Tp[]> __array; };

  template<typename _Tp, size_t _Bound>
    struct _MakeUniq<_Tp[_Bound]>
    { struct __invalid_type { }; };

  /// @endcond

  /// std::make_unique for single objects
  template<typename _Tp, typename... _Args>
    inline typename _MakeUniq<_Tp>::__single_object
    make_unique(_Args&&... __args)
    { return unique_ptr<_Tp>(new _Tp(std::forward<_Args>(__args)...)); }

  /// std::make_unique for arrays of unknown bound
  template<typename _Tp>
    inline typename _MakeUniq<_Tp>::__array
    make_unique(size_t __num)
    { return unique_ptr<_Tp>(new remove_extent_t<_Tp>[__num]()); }

  /// Disable std::make_unique for arrays of known bound
  template<typename _Tp, typename... _Args>
    inline typename _MakeUniq<_Tp>::__invalid_type
    make_unique(_Args&&...) = delete;
  // @} relates unique_ptr
#endif // C++14

make_unique support for pre c++14

https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/blob/v1.x/include/spdlog/common.h

#include <type_traits> // std::is_array
#include <memory> // std::unique_ptr
// make_unique support for pre c++14

#if __cplusplus >= 201402L // C++14 and beyond
using std::make_unique;
#else
template<typename T, typename... Args>
std::unique_ptr<T> make_unique(Args &&... args)
{
    static_assert(!std::is_array<T>::value, "arrays not supported");
    return std::unique_ptr<T>(new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
}
#endif