21 Strings library [strings]

21.4 Class template basic_string [basic.string]

21.4.5 basic_string element access [string.access]

const_reference operator[](size_type pos) const; reference operator[](size_type pos);

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Requires: pos <= size().

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Returns: *(begin() + pos) if pos < size(). Otherwise, returns a reference to an object of type charT with value charT(), where modifying the object leads to undefined behavior.

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Throws: Nothing.

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Complexity: constant time.

const_reference at(size_type pos) const; reference at(size_type pos);

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Requires: pos < size()

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Throws: out_of_range if pos >= size().

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Returns: operator[](pos).

const charT& front() const; charT& front();

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Requires: !empty()

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Effects: Equivalent to operator[](0).

const charT& back() const; charT& back();

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Requires: !empty()

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Effects: Equivalent to operator[](size() - 1).