std::back_insert_iterator<Container>:: operator*

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back_insert_iterator & operator * ( ) ;
(until C++20)
constexpr back_insert_iterator & operator * ( ) ;
(since C++20)

Does nothing, this member function is provided to satisfy the requirements of LegacyOutputIterator .

It returns the iterator itself, which makes it possible to use code such as * iter = value to output (insert) the value into the underlying container.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

* this