---
description: "Learn more about: com::ptr"
title: "com::ptr"
ms.date: "11/04/2016"
ms.topic: "reference"
f1_keywords: ["msclr/com/com::ptr"]
helpviewer_keywords: ["com::ptr"]
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# com::ptr

A wrapper for a COM object that can be used as a member of a CLR class. The wrapper also automates lifetime management of the COM object, releasing owned references on the object when its destructor is called. Analogous to [CComPtr Class](../atl/reference/ccomptr-class.md).

## Syntax

```
#include <msclr\com\ptr.h>
```

## Remarks

[com::ptr Class](../dotnet/com-ptr-class.md) is defined in the \<msclr\com\ptr.h> file.

## See also

[C++ Support Library](../dotnet/cpp-support-library.md)