std::back_inserter

 

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Defined in header <iterator>
template< class Container > std::back_insert_iterator<Container> back_inserter( Container& c);

back_inserter is a convenience function template that constructs a std::back_insert_iterator for the container c with the type deduced from the type of the argument.

Parameters

c

-

container that supports a push_back operation

Return value

A std::back_insert_iterator which can be used to add elements to the end of the container c

Possible implementation

template< class Container > std::back_insert_iterator<Container> back_inserter( Container& c) { return std::back_insert_iterator<Container>(c); }

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
#include <iterator>
int main()
{
    std::vector<int> v{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10};
    std::fill_n(std::back_inserter(v), 3, -1);
    for(int n : v)
        std::cout << n << ' ';
}

Output:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -1 -1 -1

See also

back_insert_iterator	iterator adaptor for insertion at the end of a container (class template)
front_inserter	creates a std::front_insert_iterator of type inferred from the argument (function template)
inserter	creates a std::insert_iterator of type inferred from the argument (function template)