A C++17-like optional, a nullable object for C++98, C++11 and later in a single-file header-only library
optional lite is a single-file header-only library to represent optional (nullable) objects and pass them by value. The library aims to provide a C++17-like optional for use with C++98 and later. If available, std::optional is used. There's also a simpler version, optional bare. Unlike optional lite, optional bare is limited to default-constructible and copyable types.