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Returns an iterator that points to the first element of the sequence. If the argument is not a Forward Sequence, returns void_.
#include <boost/mpl/begin_end.hpp>
Parameter | Requirement | Description |
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X | Any type | A type whose begin iterator, if any, will be returned. |
For any arbitrary type x:
typedef begin<x>::type first;
Return type: | Forward Iterator or void_. |
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Semantics: | If x is a Forward Sequence, first is an iterator pointing to the first element of s; otherwise first is void_. |
Postcondition: | If first is an iterator, it is either dereferenceable or past-the-end; it is past-the-end if and only if size<x>::value == 0. |
Amortized constant time.
typedef vector< unsigned char,unsigned short, unsigned int,unsigned long > unsigned_types; typedef begin<unsigned_types>::type iter; BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( is_same< deref<iter>::type, unsigned char > )); BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( is_same< begin<int>::type, void_ > ));