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

 

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void push_back( const T& value );	(1)	(constexpr since C++20)
void push_back( T&& value );	(2)	(since C++11) (constexpr since C++20)

Appends the given element value to the end of the container.

1) The new element is initialized as a copy of value.

2) value is moved into the new element.

If after the operation the new size() is greater than old capacity() a reallocation takes place, in which case all iterators (including the end() iterator) and all references to the elements are invalidated. Otherwise only the end() iterator is invalidated.

Parameters

value	-	the value of the element to append
Type requirements
- T must meet the requirements of CopyInsertable in order to use overload (1).
- T must meet the requirements of MoveInsertable in order to use overload (2).

Return value

(none)

Complexity

Amortized constant.

Exceptions

If an exception is thrown (which can be due to Allocator::allocate() or element copy/move constructor/assignment), this function has no effect (strong exception guarantee).

If the move constructor of T is not noexcept and T is not CopyInsertable into *this, vector will use the throwing move constructor. If it throws, the guarantee is waived and the effects are unspecified.

(since C++11)

Notes

Some implementations throw std::length_error when push_back causes a reallocation that exceeds max_size (due to an implicit call to an equivalent of reserve(size() + 1)).

Example

Run this code

#include <iomanip>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
 
int main()
{
    std::vector<std::string> letters;
 
    letters.push_back("abc");
    std::string s{"def"};
    letters.push_back(std::move(s));
 
    std::cout << "std::vector letters holds: ";
    for (auto&& e : letters)
        std::cout << std::quoted(e) << ' ';
 
    std::cout << "\nMoved-from string s holds: " << std::quoted(s) << '\n';
}

Possible output:

std::vector letters holds: "abc" "def"
Moved-from string s holds: ""

See also

emplace_back (C++11)	constructs an element in-place at the end (public member function)
pop_back	removes the last element (public member function)
back_inserter	creates a std::back_insert_iterator of type inferred from the argument (function template)