C++ named requirements: SequenceContainer
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A SequenceContainer is a Container that stores objects of the same type in a linear arrangement.
[edit] Requirements
Given the following types and values:
Type
Definition
C
a sequence container class
T
the element type of C
Args
(since C++11)
a template parameter pack
Iter
C::iterator
Ref
C::reference
CRef
C::const_reference
Value
Definition
v
a value of type
C
cv
a value of type const C
i, j
LegacyInputIterators such that
[
i,
j)
is a valid range and that the iterators refer to elements implicitly convertible to C::value_type
rg (since C++23)
a value of type
R
n
a value of type
C::size_type
q1, q2
const iterators into v such that
[
q1,
q2)
is a valid range
rv (since C++11)
a non-const rvalue of type
C::value_type
args (since C++11)
a function parameter pack with the pattern
Arg&&
C
satisfies the requirements of SequenceContainer if all following conditions are satisfied:
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C
satisfies the requirements of Container. - The following statements and expressions are well-formed and have the specified semantics:
Basic operations (required for all sequence containers in the standard library except std::array (since C++11)) | |||
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Statement | Semantics[1] | ||
C c(n, t); | Effect | Constructs the sequence container holding n copies of t. | |
Precondition |
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Postcondition | std::distance (c.begin(), c.end()) is n. | ||
C c(i, j); | Effect | Constructs the sequence container equal, element-wise, to the range [ i, j) .
| |
Precondition |
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Postcondition | std::distance (c.begin(), c.end()) is std::distance (i, j). | ||
Expression | Type | Semantics | |
C(std::from_range, rg) (since C++23) |
C
|
Effect | Constructs the sequence container equal, element-wise, to the range rg.
|
Precondition | T is EmplaceConstructible into X from *ranges::begin (rg).
| ||
Postcondition | std::distance (begin(), end()) is ranges::distance (rg). | ||
C(il) (since C++11) |
C
|
Equivalent to C(il.begin(), il.end()). | |
v = il (since C++11) |
C&
|
Effect | Assigns the range represented by il into v.[2] |
Return value | *this | ||
Precondition | T is CopyInsertable into C and CopyAssignable.
| ||
Postcondition | Existing elements of v are either destroyed or assigned to. | ||
v.emplace(p, args) (since C++11) |
Iter
|
Effect | Insert an object of type T , constructed with std::forward <Args>(args)... before p.
|
Return value | An iterator that points to the new element constructed from args into v. | ||
Precondition | T is EmplaceConstructible into C from args.
| ||
v.insert(p, t) | Iter
|
Effect | Inserts a copy of t before p. |
Return value | An iterator that points to the copy of t inserted into v. | ||
Precondition |
| ||
v.insert(p, rv) (since C++11) |
Iter
|
Effect | Inserts a copy of rv before p, possibly using move semantics. |
Return value | An iterator that points to the copy of rv inserted into v. | ||
Precondition | T is MoveInsertable into C .
| ||
v.insert(p, n, t) | Iter
|
Effect | Inserts n copies of t before p. |
Return value | An iterator that points to the copy of the first element inserted into v, or p if n is 0. | ||
Precondition |
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v.insert(p, i, j) | Iter
|
Effect | Inserts copies of elements in [ i, j) before p.
|
Return value | An iterator that points to the copy of the first element inserted into v, or p if i == j is true. | ||
Precondition |
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v.insert_range(p, rg) (since C++23) |
Iter
|
Effect | Inserts copies of elements in rg before p.
|
Return value | An iterator that points to the copy of the first element inserted into v, or p if rg is empty. | ||
Precondition |
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v.insert(p, il) (since C++11) |
Iter
|
Equivalent to v.insert(p, il.begin(), il.end()). | |
v.erase(q) | Iter
|
Effect | Erases the element pointed to by q. |
Return value | An iterator that points to the element immediately following q prior to the element being erased, or v.end() if no such element exists. | ||
v.erase(q1, q2) | Iter
|
Effect | Erases elements in [ q1, q2) .
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Return value | An iterator that points to the element pointed to by q2 prior to any elements being erased, or v.end() if no such element exists. | ||
v.clear() | void | Effect | Destroys all elements in v.
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Postcondition | v.empty() is true. | ||
Complexity | Linear. | ||
v.assign(i, j) | void | Effect | Replaces elements in v with a copy of [ i, j) .
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Precondition |
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v.assign_range(rg) (since C++23) |
void | Effect | Replaces elements in v with a copy of each element in rg.
|
Precondition |
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v.assign(il) (since C++11) |
void | Equivalent to v.assign(il.begin(), il.end()). | |
v.assign(n, t) | void | Effect | Replaces elements in v with n copies of t. |
Precondition |
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Extra operations[3] (only required for specified sequence containers, omitting std:: )
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Expression | Type | Semantics | |
v.front() | Ref
|
Containers | basic_string, array, vector, inplace_vector, deque, list, forward_list
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Return value | *v.begin() | ||
cv.front() | CRef
|
Containers | basic_string, array, vector, inplace_vector, deque, list, forward_list
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Return value | *cv.begin() | ||
v.back() | Ref
|
Containers | basic_string, array, vector, inplace_vector, deque, list
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Equivalent to auto tmp = v.end(); --tmp; return *tmp;[4] . | |||
cv.back() | CRef
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Containers | basic_string, array, vector, inplace_vector, deque, list
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Equivalent to auto tmp = cv.end(); --tmp; return *tmp;[5] . | |||
v.emplace_front(args) (since C++11) |
void | Containers | deque, list, forward_list
|
Effect | Prepends an object of type T constructed with std::forward <Args>(args)....
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Return value | v.front() | ||
Precondition | T is EmplaceConstructible into C from args.
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v.emplace_back(args) (since C++11) |
void | Containers | vector, inplace_vector, deque, list
|
Effect | Appends an object of type T constructed with std::forward <Args>(args)....
| ||
Return value | v.back() | ||
Precondition | T is EmplaceConstructible into C from args.
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v.push_front(t) | void | Containers | deque, list, forward_list
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Effect | Prepends a copy of t. | ||
Precondition |
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v.push_front(rv) (since C++11) |
void | Containers | deque, list, forward_list
|
Effect | Prepends a copy of rv, possibly using move semantics. | ||
Precondition | T is MoveInsertable into C .
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v.prepend_range(rg) (since C++23) |
void | Containers | deque, list, forward_list
|
Effect | Inserts[6] copies of elements in rg before v.begin().
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Precondition | T is EmplaceConstructible into C from *ranges::begin (rg).
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v.push_back(t) | void | Containers | basic_string, vector, inplace_vector, deque, list
|
Effect | Appends a copy of t. | ||
Precondition |
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v.push_back(rv) (since C++11) |
void | Containers | basic_string, vector, inplace_vector, deque, list
|
Effect | Appends a copy of rv, possibly using move semantics. | ||
Precondition | T is MoveInsertable into C .
| ||
v.append_range(rg) (since C++23) |
void | Containers | vector, inplace_vector, deque, list
|
Effect | Inserts[6] copies of elements in rg before v.end().
| ||
Precondition | T is EmplaceConstructible into C from *ranges::begin (rg).
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v.pop_front() | void | Containers | deque, list, forward_list
|
Effect | Destroys the first element. | ||
Precondition | a.empty() is false. | ||
v.pop_back() | void | Containers | basic_string, vector, inplace_vector, deque, list
|
Effect | Destroys the last element. | ||
Precondition | a.empty() is false. | ||
v[n] | Ref
|
Containers | basic_string, array, vector, inplace_vector, deque
|
Equivalent to return *(v.begin() + n);. | |||
cv[n] | CRef
|
Containers | basic_string, array, vector, inplace_vector, deque
|
Equivalent to return *(cv.begin() + n);. | |||
v.at(n) | Ref
|
Containers | basic_string, array, vector, inplace_vector, deque
|
Return value | *(v.begin() + n) | ||
Exceptions | Throws std::out_of_range if n >= v.size() is true. | ||
cv.at(n) | CRef
|
Containers | basic_string, array, vector, inplace_vector, deque
|
Return value | *(cv.begin() + n) | ||
Exceptions | Throws std::out_of_range if n >= cv.size() is true. | ||
Notes | |||
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Additionally, for every sequence container:
- A constructor template that takes two input iterators and the member function template overloads of
insert
,append
,assign
,replace
that take two input iterators do not participate in overload resolution if the corresponding template argument does not satisfy LegacyInputIterator.
- A deduction guide that has either a LegacyInputIterator or an
Allocator
template parameter does not participate in overload resolution if the type that does not qualify as an input iterator or an allocator respectively is deduced for that parameter.
[edit] Standard library
The following standard library string types and containers satisfy the SequenceContainer requirements:
[edit] Usage notes
Container | Pros | Cons |
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std::vector | Fast access, contiguous storage | Mostly inefficient insertions/deletions |
std::inplace_vector | Fast access, inplace contiguous storage | Fixed capacity and mostly inefficient insertions/deletions |
std::array | Fast access, inplace contiguous storage | Fixed number of elements and no insertion/deletion |
std::deque | Fast access, efficient insertion/deletion at the beginning/end | Inefficient insertion/deletion in the middle of the sequence |
std::list std::forward_list |
Efficient insertion/deletion in the middle of the sequence | Access is mostly linear-time |
[edit] Defect reports
The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.
DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior |
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LWG 139 | C++98 | the optional operations were not required to be implemented for the designated containers |
required with amortized time |
LWG 149 | C++98 | v.insert(p, t) returned Iter whilev.insert(p, n, t) and v.insert(p, n, t) returned void |
they all return Iter
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LWG 151 | C++98 | q1 was required to be dereferenceable[1] | it can be non-dereferenceable |
LWG 355 | C++98 | calling v.back() or v.pop_back() would execute --v.end(), which is dangerous[2] |
decrements a copy of v.end() instead |
LWG 589 | C++98 | the elements that i and j refer to might not be convertible to C::value_type
|
they are implicitly convertible to C::value_type
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LWG 2194 | C++11 | std::queue , std::priority_queue and std::stack were also SequenceContainers[3] |
they are not SequenceContainers |
LWG 2231 | C++11 | the complexity requirement of v.clear() was mistakenly omitted in C++11 |
complexity reaffirmed as linear |
LWG 3927 | C++98 | operator[] had no implicit requirement | added the implicit requirement |
- ↑ It is a defect because it makes the behavior of v.erase(v.begin(), v.end()) undefined is v is an empty container.
- ↑ If the type of v.end() is a fundamental type, --v.end() is ill-formed. It is dangerous when the type of v is templated, in this case this bug can be difficult to be found.
- ↑ They were not documented as SequenceContainers in C++98.