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std::vector pop_back() method

// Non const version only
constexpr void pop_back();

Removes the last element of the container.

Undefined Behavior

Calling pop_back() on an empty string is undefined behavior

.

Invalidation

Iterators and references to the last element, as well as the end() iterator, are invalidated.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

(none)

Complexity

Constant - O(1).

Exceptions

(none)

Example

Main.cpp
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

template<typename T>
void print(T const & xs)
{
std::cout << "[ ";
for(auto const & x : xs) {
std::cout << x << ' ';
}
std::cout << "]\n";
}

int main()
{
std::vector<int> numbers;

print(numbers);

numbers.push_back(5);
numbers.push_back(3);
numbers.push_back(4);

print(numbers);

numbers.pop_back();

print(numbers);
}
Output
[ ]
[ 5 3 4 ]
[ 5 3 ]
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std::vector pop_back() method

// Non const version only
constexpr void pop_back();

Removes the last element of the container.

Undefined Behavior

Calling pop_back() on an empty string is undefined behavior

.

Invalidation

Iterators and references to the last element, as well as the end() iterator, are invalidated.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

(none)

Complexity

Constant - O(1).

Exceptions

(none)

Example

Main.cpp
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

template<typename T>
void print(T const & xs)
{
std::cout << "[ ";
for(auto const & x : xs) {
std::cout << x << ' ';
}
std::cout << "]\n";
}

int main()
{
std::vector<int> numbers;

print(numbers);

numbers.push_back(5);
numbers.push_back(3);
numbers.push_back(4);

print(numbers);

numbers.pop_back();

print(numbers);
}
Output
[ ]
[ 5 3 4 ]
[ 5 3 ]
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