[vector.overview]

# 23 Containers library [[containers]](./#containers)

## 23.3 Sequence containers [[sequences]](sequences#vector.overview)

### 23.3.13 Class template vector [[vector]](vector#overview)

#### 23.3.13.1 Overview [vector.overview]

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[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/containers.tex#L9824)

Avector is a sequence container that supports
(amortized) constant time insert and erase operations at the end;
insert and erase in the middle take linear time[.](#1.sentence-1)

Storage management is handled automatically, though hints can be given
to improve efficiency[.](#1.sentence-2)

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[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/containers.tex#L9834)

A vector meets all of the requirements
of a container ([[container.reqmts]](container.reqmts "23.2.2.2 Container requirements")),
of a reversible container ([[container.rev.reqmts]](container.rev.reqmts "23.2.2.3 Reversible container requirements")),
of an allocator-aware container ([[container.alloc.reqmts]](container.alloc.reqmts "23.2.2.5 Allocator-aware containers")),
of a sequence container, including most of the optional sequence container
requirements ([[sequence.reqmts]](sequence.reqmts "23.2.4 Sequence containers")),
and, for an element type other than bool,
of a [contiguous container](container.reqmts#def:container,contiguous "23.2.2.2 Container requirements [container.reqmts]")[.](#2.sentence-1)

The exceptions are thepush_front, prepend_range, pop_front, and emplace_front member functions, which are not
provided[.](#2.sentence-2)

Descriptions are provided here only for operations on vector that are not described in one of these tables or for operations where there is
additional semantic information[.](#2.sentence-3)

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[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/containers.tex#L9849)

The types iterator and const_iterator meet
the constexpr iterator requirements ([[iterator.requirements.general]](iterator.requirements.general "24.3.1 General"))[.](#3.sentence-1)

namespace std {template<class T, class Allocator = allocator<T>>class vector {public:// typesusing value_type = T; using allocator_type = Allocator; using pointer = typename allocator_traits<Allocator>::pointer; using const_pointer = typename allocator_traits<Allocator>::const_pointer; using reference = value_type&; using const_reference = const value_type&; using size_type = *implementation-defined*; // see [[container.requirements]](container.requirements "23.2 Requirements")using difference_type = *implementation-defined*; // see [[container.requirements]](container.requirements "23.2 Requirements")using iterator = *implementation-defined*; // see [[container.requirements]](container.requirements "23.2 Requirements")using const_iterator = *implementation-defined*; // see [[container.requirements]](container.requirements "23.2 Requirements")using reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<iterator>; using const_reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<const_iterator>; // [[vector.cons]](vector.cons "23.3.13.2 Constructors"), construct/copy/destroyconstexpr vector() noexcept(noexcept(Allocator())) : vector(Allocator()) { }constexpr explicit vector(const Allocator&) noexcept; constexpr explicit vector(size_type n, const Allocator& = Allocator()); constexpr vector(size_type n, const T& value, const Allocator& = Allocator()); template<class InputIterator>constexpr vector(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, const Allocator& = Allocator()); template<[*container-compatible-range*](container.intro.reqmts#concept:container-compatible-range "23.2.2.1 Introduction [container.intro.reqmts]")<T> R>constexpr vector(from_range_t, R&& rg, const Allocator& = Allocator()); constexpr vector(const vector& x); constexpr vector(vector&&) noexcept; constexpr vector(const vector&, const type_identity_t<Allocator>&); constexpr vector(vector&&, const type_identity_t<Allocator>&); constexpr vector(initializer_list<T>, const Allocator& = Allocator()); constexpr ~vector(); constexpr vector& operator=(const vector& x); constexpr vector& operator=(vector&& x)noexcept(allocator_traits<Allocator>::propagate_on_container_move_assignment::value || allocator_traits<Allocator>::is_always_equal::value); constexpr vector& operator=(initializer_list<T>); template<class InputIterator>constexpr void assign(InputIterator first, InputIterator last); template<[*container-compatible-range*](container.intro.reqmts#concept:container-compatible-range "23.2.2.1 Introduction [container.intro.reqmts]")<T> R>constexpr void assign_range(R&& rg); constexpr void assign(size_type n, const T& u); constexpr void assign(initializer_list<T>); constexpr allocator_type get_allocator() const noexcept; // iteratorsconstexpr iterator begin() noexcept; constexpr const_iterator begin() const noexcept; constexpr iterator end() noexcept; constexpr const_iterator end() const noexcept; constexpr reverse_iterator rbegin() noexcept; constexpr const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const noexcept; constexpr reverse_iterator rend() noexcept; constexpr const_reverse_iterator rend() const noexcept; constexpr const_iterator cbegin() const noexcept; constexpr const_iterator cend() const noexcept; constexpr const_reverse_iterator crbegin() const noexcept; constexpr const_reverse_iterator crend() const noexcept; // [[vector.capacity]](vector.capacity "23.3.13.3 Capacity"), capacityconstexpr bool empty() const noexcept; constexpr size_type size() const noexcept; constexpr size_type max_size() const noexcept; constexpr size_type capacity() const noexcept; constexpr void resize(size_type sz); constexpr void resize(size_type sz, const T& c); constexpr void reserve(size_type n); constexpr void shrink_to_fit(); // element accessconstexpr reference operator[](size_type n); constexpr const_reference operator[](size_type n) const; constexpr reference at(size_type n); constexpr const_reference at(size_type n) const; constexpr reference front(); constexpr const_reference front() const; constexpr reference back(); constexpr const_reference back() const; // [[vector.data]](vector.data "23.3.13.4 Data"), data accessconstexpr T* data() noexcept; constexpr const T* data() const noexcept; // [[vector.modifiers]](vector.modifiers "23.3.13.5 Modifiers"), modifierstemplate<class... Args> constexpr reference emplace_back(Args&&... args); constexpr void push_back(const T& x); constexpr void push_back(T&& x); template<[*container-compatible-range*](container.intro.reqmts#concept:container-compatible-range "23.2.2.1 Introduction [container.intro.reqmts]")<T> R>constexpr void append_range(R&& rg); constexpr void pop_back(); template<class... Args> constexpr iterator emplace(const_iterator position, Args&&... args); constexpr iterator insert(const_iterator position, const T& x); constexpr iterator insert(const_iterator position, T&& x); constexpr iterator insert(const_iterator position, size_type n, const T& x); template<class InputIterator>constexpr iterator insert(const_iterator position,
 InputIterator first, InputIterator last); template<[*container-compatible-range*](container.intro.reqmts#concept:container-compatible-range "23.2.2.1 Introduction [container.intro.reqmts]")<T> R>constexpr iterator insert_range(const_iterator position, R&& rg); constexpr iterator insert(const_iterator position, initializer_list<T> il); constexpr iterator erase(const_iterator position); constexpr iterator erase(const_iterator first, const_iterator last); constexpr void swap(vector&)noexcept(allocator_traits<Allocator>::propagate_on_container_swap::value || allocator_traits<Allocator>::is_always_equal::value); constexpr void clear() noexcept; }; template<class InputIterator, class Allocator = allocator<*iter-value-type*<InputIterator>>> vector(InputIterator, InputIterator, Allocator = Allocator())-> vector<*iter-value-type*<InputIterator>, Allocator>; template<ranges::[input_range](range.refinements#concept:input_range "25.4.6 Other range refinements [range.refinements]") R, class Allocator = allocator<ranges::range_value_t<R>>> vector(from_range_t, R&&, Allocator = Allocator())-> vector<ranges::range_value_t<R>, Allocator>;}

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[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/containers.tex#L9977)

An incomplete type T may be used when instantiating vector if the allocator meets the[allocator completeness requirements](allocator.requirements.completeness "16.4.4.6.2 Allocator completeness requirements [allocator.requirements.completeness]")[.](#4.sentence-1)

T shall be complete before any member of the resulting specialization
of vector is referenced[.](#4.sentence-2)