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std::string find_last_of() method

// (1) Const version only
constexpr size_type find_last_of( const basic_string& str, size_type pos = 0 ) const noexcept;

// (2) Const version only
constexpr size_type find_last_of( const CharT* s, size_type pos, size_type count ) const;

// (3) Const version only
constexpr size_type find_last_of( const CharT* s, size_type pos = 0 ) const;

// (4) Const version only
constexpr size_type find_last_of( CharT ch, size_type pos = 0 ) const noexcept;

// (5) Const version only
template < class StringViewLike >
constexpr size_type find_last_of( const StringViewLike& t, size_type pos = 0 ) const noexcept(/* see below */);

Finds the last character equal to one of characters in the given character sequence.
The search considers only the interval [ 0, pos ].

  • (1) Finds the last character equal to one of the characters in str.

  • (2) Finds the last character equal to one of the characters in the range [ s, s + count ).
    This range can include null characters.

  • (3) Finds the last character equal to one of the characters in character string pointed to by s.
    The length of the string is determined by the last null character using Traits::length(s).

  • (4) Finds the last character equal to ch.

  • (5) Implicitly converts t to a string view sv as if by std::basic_string_view<CharT, Traits> sv = t;, then finds the last character equal to one of the characters in sv.

    Overload Resolution

    This overload participates in overload resolution only if std::is_convertible_v<const StringViewLike&, std::basic_string_view<CharT, Traits>> is true and std::is_convertible_v<const StringViewLike&, const CharT*> is false.

Parameters​

  • str - string identifying characters to search for
  • pos - position at which to start the search
  • count - length of character string identifying characters to search for
  • s - pointer to a character string identifying characters to search for
  • ch - character to search for
  • t - object (convertible to std::basic_string_view) identifying characters to search for

Return value​

Position of the first character of the found substring or npos if no such substring is found.

Complexity​

important

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Exceptions​

  • (1-4) (none)
  • (5) noexcept specification: 
    noexcept(std::is_nothrow_convertible_v<const T&, std::basic_string_view<CharT, Traits>>)

Notes​

Traits::eq() is used for comparison. By default Traits is std::char_traits<CharT>.

Example​

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
 
int main()
{
    const std::string path = "/root/config";
    auto const pos = path.find_last_of('/');
    const auto leaf = path.substr(pos + 1);
 
    std::cout << leaf << '\n';
}
Output
config
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std::string find_last_of() method

// (1) Const version only
constexpr size_type find_last_of( const basic_string& str, size_type pos = 0 ) const noexcept;

// (2) Const version only
constexpr size_type find_last_of( const CharT* s, size_type pos, size_type count ) const;

// (3) Const version only
constexpr size_type find_last_of( const CharT* s, size_type pos = 0 ) const;

// (4) Const version only
constexpr size_type find_last_of( CharT ch, size_type pos = 0 ) const noexcept;

// (5) Const version only
template < class StringViewLike >
constexpr size_type find_last_of( const StringViewLike& t, size_type pos = 0 ) const noexcept(/* see below */);

Finds the last character equal to one of characters in the given character sequence.
The search considers only the interval [ 0, pos ].

  • (1) Finds the last character equal to one of the characters in str.

  • (2) Finds the last character equal to one of the characters in the range [ s, s + count ).
    This range can include null characters.

  • (3) Finds the last character equal to one of the characters in character string pointed to by s.
    The length of the string is determined by the last null character using Traits::length(s).

  • (4) Finds the last character equal to ch.

  • (5) Implicitly converts t to a string view sv as if by std::basic_string_view<CharT, Traits> sv = t;, then finds the last character equal to one of the characters in sv.

    Overload Resolution

    This overload participates in overload resolution only if std::is_convertible_v<const StringViewLike&, std::basic_string_view<CharT, Traits>> is true and std::is_convertible_v<const StringViewLike&, const CharT*> is false.

Parameters​

  • str - string identifying characters to search for
  • pos - position at which to start the search
  • count - length of character string identifying characters to search for
  • s - pointer to a character string identifying characters to search for
  • ch - character to search for
  • t - object (convertible to std::basic_string_view) identifying characters to search for

Return value​

Position of the first character of the found substring or npos if no such substring is found.

Complexity​

important

This section requires improvement. You can help by editing this doc page.

Exceptions​

  • (1-4) (none)
  • (5) noexcept specification: 
    noexcept(std::is_nothrow_convertible_v<const T&, std::basic_string_view<CharT, Traits>>)

Notes​

Traits::eq() is used for comparison. By default Traits is std::char_traits<CharT>.

Example​

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
 
int main()
{
    const std::string path = "/root/config";
    auto const pos = path.find_last_of('/');
    const auto leaf = path.substr(pos + 1);
 
    std::cout << leaf << '\n';
}
Output
config
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