std::vector<T,Allocator>:: back

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reference back ( ) ;
(1) (constexpr since C++20)
const_reference back ( ) const ;
(2) (constexpr since C++20)

Returns a reference to the last element in the container.

Calling back on an empty container causes undefined behavior .

Parameters

(none)

Return value

Reference to the last element.

Complexity

Constant.

Notes

For a non-empty container c , the expression c. back ( ) is equivalent to * std:: prev ( c. end ( ) ) .

Example

#include <cassert>
#include <vector>
 
int main()
{
    std::vector<char> letters{'a', 'b', 'c', 'd'};
    assert(letters.back() == 'd');
}

See also

access the first element
(public member function)
returns a reverse iterator to the beginning
(public member function)
(C++11)
returns an iterator to the end
(public member function)