(1) | ||
T* data(); | (until C++11) | |
T* data() noexcept; | (since C++11) (until C++20) | |
constexpr T* data() noexcept; | (since C++20) | |
(2) | ||
const T* data() const; | (until C++11) | |
const T* data() const noexcept; | (since C++11) (until C++20) | |
constexpr const T* data() const noexcept; | (since C++20) |
Returns pointer to the underlying array serving as element storage. The pointer is such that range [
data()
,
data() + size()
)
is always a valid range, even if the container is empty (data()
is not dereferenceable in that case).
(none).
Pointer to the underlying element storage. For non-empty containers, the returned pointer compares equal to the address of the first element.
Constant.
If size()
is 0
, data()
may or may not return a null pointer.
#include <cstddef> #include <iostream> #include <span> #include <vector> void pointer_func(const int* p, std::size_t size) { std::cout << "data = "; for (std::size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) std::cout << p[i] << ' '; std::cout << '\n'; } void span_func(std::span<const int> data) // since C++20 { std::cout << "data = "; for (const int e : data) std::cout << e << ' '; std::cout << '\n'; } int main() { std::vector<int> container{1, 2, 3, 4}; // Prefer container.data() over &container[0] pointer_func(container.data(), container.size()); // std::span (C++20) is a safer alternative to separated pointer/size. span_func({container.data(), container.size()}); }
Output:
data = 1 2 3 4 data = 1 2 3 4
The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.
DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior |
---|---|---|---|
LWG 464 | C++98 | vector did not have this member function | added |
access the first element (public member function) |
|
access the last element (public member function) |
|
returns the number of elements (public member function) |
|
(C++20) | a non-owning view over a contiguous sequence of objects (class template) |
(C++17) | obtains the pointer to the underlying array (function template) |
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