std::ranges::uninitialized_fill

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Defined in header <memory>
Call signature
template< no-throw-forward-iterator I, no-throw-sentinel-for<I> S, class T >

requires std::constructible_from<std::iter_value_t<I>, const T&>

I uninitialized_fill( I first, S last, const T& x );
(1) (since C++20)
template< no-throw-forward-range R, class T >

requires std::constructible_from<ranges::range_value_t<R>, const T&>
ranges::borrowed_iterator_t<R>

uninitialized_fill( R&& r, const T& x );
(2) (since C++20)
1) Constructs N copies of the given value x in an uninitialized memory area, designated by the range [firstlast), where N is ranges::distance(first, last).
The function has the effect equivalent to:
for (; first != last; ++first)
    ::new (static_cast<void*>(std::addressof(*first)))
        std::remove_reference_t<std::iter_reference_t<I>>(x);
return first;
If an exception is thrown during the initialization, the objects already constructed are destroyed in an unspecified order.
2) Same as (1), but uses r as the range, as if using ranges::begin(r) as first, and ranges::end(r) as last.

The function-like entities described on this page are niebloids, that is:

In practice, they may be implemented as function objects, or with special compiler extensions.

Parameters

first, last - iterator-sentinel pair denoting the range of elements to initialize
r - the range of the elements to initialize
value - the value to construct the elements with

Return value

An iterator equal to last.

Complexity

𝓞(N).

Exceptions

The exception thrown on construction of the elements in the destination range, if any.

Notes

An implementation may improve the efficiency of the ranges::uninitialized_fill, e.g. by using ranges::fill, if the value type of the output range is TrivialType.

Possible implementation

struct uninitialized_fill_fn
{
    template<no-throw-forward-iterator I, no-throw-sentinel-for<I> S, class T>
    requires std::constructible_from<std::iter_value_t<I>, const T&>
    I operator()(I first, S last, const T& x) const
    {
        I rollback{first};
        try
        {
            for (; !(first == last); ++first)
                ranges::construct_at(std::addressof(*first), x);
            return first;
        }
        catch (...)
        {   
            // rollback: destroy constructed elements
            for (; rollback != first; ++rollback)
                ranges::destroy_at(std::addressof(*rollback));
            throw;
        }
    }
 
    template<no-throw-forward-range R, class T>
    requires std::constructible_from<ranges::range_value_t<R>, const T&>
    ranges::borrowed_iterator_t<R>
    operator()(R&& r, const T& x) const
    {
        return (*this)(ranges::begin(r), ranges::end(r), x);
    }
};
 
inline constexpr uninitialized_fill_fn uninitialized_fill{};

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <memory>
#include <string>
 
int main()
{
    constexpr int n{4};
    alignas(alignof(std::string)) char out[n * sizeof(std::string)];
 
    try
    {
        auto first{reinterpret_cast<std::string*>(out)};
        auto last{first + n};
        std::ranges::uninitialized_fill(first, last, "▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀");
 
        int count{1};
        for (auto it{first}; it != last; ++it)
            std::cout << count++ << ' ' << *it << '\n';
 
        std::ranges::destroy(first, last);
    }
    catch(...)
    {
        std::cout << "Exception!\n";
    }
}

Output:

1 ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀
2 ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀
3 ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀
4 ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 3870 C++20 this algorithm might create objects on a const storage kept disallowed

See also

copies an object to an uninitialized area of memory, defined by a start and a count
(niebloid)
copies an object to an uninitialized area of memory, defined by a range
(function template)