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{{include page|cpp/container/begin|vector}}
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===Example===
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{{example|code=
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#include <iostream>
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#include <vector>
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int main()
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{
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std::vector<int> ints {1, 2, 4, 8, 16};
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std::vector<std::string> fruits {"orange", "apple", "raspberry"};
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std::vector<char> empty;
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// Sums all integers in the vector ints (if any), printing only the result.
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int sum = 0;
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for (auto it = ints.cbegin(); it != ints.cend(); it++)
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sum += *it;
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std::cout << "Sum of ints: " << sum << "\n";
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// Prints the first fruit in the vector fruits, without checking if there is one.
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std::cout << "First fruit: " << *fruits.begin() << "\n";
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if (empty.begin() == empty.end())
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std::cout << "Vector 'empty' is indeed empty.\n";
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else
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std::cout << "Vector 'empty' has " << empty.size() << " elements.\n";
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}
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|output=
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Sum of ints: 31
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First fruit: orange
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Vector 'empty' is indeed empty.
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}}
  
 
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[[de:cpp/container/vector/begin]]

Revision as of 08:50, 29 January 2018

 
 
 
 
iterator begin();
(1) (noexcept since C++11)
(constexpr since C++20)
const_iterator begin() const;
(2) (noexcept since C++11)
(constexpr since C++20)
const_iterator cbegin() const noexcept;
(3) (since C++11)
(constexpr since C++20)

Returns an iterator to the first element of the vector.

If the vector is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to end().

range-begin-end.svg

Contents

Parameters

(none)

Return value

Iterator to the first element.

Complexity

Constant.

Notes

libc++ backports cbegin() to C++98 mode.

Example

#include <algorithm>
#include <iostream>
#include <numeric>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
 
int main()
{
    std::vector<int> nums{1, 2, 4, 8, 16};
    std::vector<std::string> fruits{"orange", "apple", "raspberry"};
    std::vector<char> empty;
 
    // Print vector.
    std::for_each(nums.begin(), nums.end(), [](const int n) { std::cout << n << ' '; });
    std::cout << '\n';
 
    // Sums all integers in the vector nums (if any), printing only the result.
    std::cout << "Sum of nums: "
              << std::accumulate(nums.begin(), nums.end(), 0) << '\n';
 
    // Prints the first fruit in the vector fruits, checking if there is any.
    if (!fruits.empty())
        std::cout << "First fruit: " << *fruits.begin() << '\n';
 
    if (empty.begin() == empty.end())
        std::cout << "vector 'empty' is indeed empty.\n";
}

Output:

1 2 4 8 16
Sum of nums: 31
First fruit: orange
vector 'empty' is indeed empty.

See also

(C++11)
returns an iterator to the end
(public member function) [edit]
(C++11)(C++14)
returns an iterator to the beginning of a container or array
(function template) [edit]

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
 
int main()
{
	std::vector<int> ints {1, 2, 4, 8, 16};
	std::vector<std::string> fruits {"orange", "apple", "raspberry"};
	std::vector<char> empty;
 
	// Sums all integers in the vector ints (if any), printing only the result.
	int sum = 0;
	for (auto it = ints.cbegin(); it != ints.cend(); it++)
		sum += *it;
	std::cout << "Sum of ints: " << sum << "\n";
 
	// Prints the first fruit in the vector fruits, without checking if there is one.
	std::cout << "First fruit: " << *fruits.begin() << "\n";
 
	if (empty.begin() == empty.end())
		std::cout << "Vector 'empty' is indeed empty.\n";
	else
		std::cout << "Vector 'empty' has " << empty.size() << " elements.\n";
}

Output:

Sum of ints: 31
First fruit: orange
Vector 'empty' is indeed empty.