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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +Title: 'size()' |
| 3 | +Description: 'Returns the number of elements in a deque container.' |
| 4 | +Subjects: |
| 5 | + - 'Computer Science' |
| 6 | + - 'Game Development' |
| 7 | +Tags: |
| 8 | + - 'Containers' |
| 9 | + - 'Deques' |
| 10 | + - 'Methods' |
| 11 | + - 'STL' |
| 12 | +CatalogContent: |
| 13 | + - 'learn-c-plus-plus' |
| 14 | + - 'paths/computer-science' |
| 15 | +--- |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +The **`size()`** function returns the number of elements currently stored in a [`std::deque`](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/cpp/deque) container. It has constant time complexity (`O(1)`) and is marked noexcept since C++ 11. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## Syntax |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +```pseudo |
| 22 | +deque_object.size(); |
| 23 | +``` |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +**Parameters:** |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +This function does not take any parameters. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +**Return value:** |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +Returns a value of type `size_type` (an unsigned integral type) representing the number of elements in the deque. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +## Example 1 |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +In this example, the size method is used to check the element count of an initially empty deque, then after [`push_back`](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/cpp/deque/push-back) operations: |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +```cpp |
| 38 | +#include <deque> |
| 39 | +#include <iostream> |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +int main() { |
| 42 | + std::deque<int> d; |
| 43 | + std::cout << "Initial size: " << d.size() << "\n"; |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | + for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) { |
| 46 | + d.push_back(i); |
| 47 | + } |
| 48 | + std::cout << "Size after push_back 5 elements: " << d.size() << "\n"; |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | + return 0; |
| 51 | +} |
| 52 | +``` |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +The output of this code is: |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +```shell |
| 57 | +Initial size: 0 |
| 58 | +Size after push_back 5 elements: 5 |
| 59 | +``` |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +## Example 2 |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +In this example, the size method is used after insert and pop operations to illustrate dynamic changes in element count: |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +```cpp |
| 66 | +#include <deque> |
| 67 | +#include <iostream> |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +int main() { |
| 70 | + std::deque<int> d = {1, 2, 3}; |
| 71 | + std::cout << "Initial size: " << d.size() << "\n"; |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | + d.pop_front(); |
| 74 | + d.pop_back(); |
| 75 | + std::cout << "Size after two pops: " << d.size() << "\n"; |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | + d.insert(d.begin(), 10); |
| 78 | + std::cout << "Size after one insert at front: " << d.size() << "\n"; |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | + return 0; |
| 81 | +} |
| 82 | +``` |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +The output of this code is: |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +```shell |
| 87 | +Initial size: 3 |
| 88 | +Size after two pops: 1 |
| 89 | +Size after one insert at front: 2 |
| 90 | +``` |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +## Codebyte Example |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +In this example, the `size()` method is repeatedly checked in a loop until the deque becomes empty: |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +```codebyte/cpp |
| 97 | +#include <iostream> |
| 98 | +#include <deque> |
| 99 | +
|
| 100 | +int main() { |
| 101 | + std::deque<char> letters = {'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E'}; |
| 102 | +
|
| 103 | + while (!letters.empty()) { |
| 104 | + std::cout << "Current size: " << letters.size() << " front element: " << letters.front() << "\n"; |
| 105 | + letters.pop_front(); |
| 106 | + } |
| 107 | +
|
| 108 | + std::cout << "Final size after emptying: " << letters.size() << "\n"; |
| 109 | + return 0; |
| 110 | +} |
| 111 | +``` |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +## Frequently Asked Questions |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +### 1. What does `size()` do in C++? |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +The `size()` function in C++ returns the number of elements present in a container, such as a `std::deque`, `std::vector`, or `std::string`. It gives the current length of the container in constant time (`O(1)`) without modifying it. |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +### 2. What is a deque function in C++? |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +A deque (double-ended queue) in C++ is a Standard Template Library (STL) container that allows insertion and deletion of elements from both the front and back efficiently. |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +### 3. How to get the size of a deque in C++? |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +You can get the number of elements in a deque using the `size()` member function. |
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