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std::priority_queue::top

From cppreference.com
const_reference top() const;

Returns reference to the top element in the priority queue. This element will be removed on a call to pop(). If default comparison function is used, the returned element is also the greatest among the elements in the queue.

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(none)

[edit] Return value

Reference to the top element as if obtained by a call to c.back() (since C++11)

Reference to the top element as if obtained by a call to c.front() (until C++11)

[edit] Complexity

Constant.

[edit] See also

removes the first element
(public member function) [edit]