std::front_insert_iterator<Container>::operator*

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front_insert_iterator& operator*();
(until C++20)
constexpr front_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