Getting the number of members of a union

Question

Is there a way to get the number of members of a union in C++? For example:

union U
{
    int a;
    double b;
    char c;
};

int main()
{
    std::cout << std::union_members_count<U>::value << std::endl;  // prints 3
}

Of course, std::union_members_count<> is fictional.

If there is a way, how do I implement/use it?

Answer 1

No, this is not possible in C++.

C++ does not have reflection, a feature for code that describes itself.