std::list::pop_back

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Containers library

array (C++11)

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list

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std::list

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list::list

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Element access

list::front

list::back

Iterators

list::beginlist::cbegin (C++11)

list::endlist::cend (C++11)

list::rbeginlist::crbegin (C++11)

list::rendlist::crend (C++11)

Capacity

list::empty

list::size

list::max_size

Modifiers

list::clear

list::insert

list::emplace (C++11)

list::erase

list::push_front

list::emplace_front (C++11)

list::pop_front

list::push_back

list::emplace_back (C++11)

list::pop_back

list::resize

list::swap

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list::merge

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Deduction guides(C++17)

void pop_back();

Removes the last element of the container.

Calling pop_back on an empty container is undefined.

References and iterators to the erased element are invalidated.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

(none)

Complexity

Constant.

Exceptions

(none)

Example

Run this code

#include <list>

int main()
{
    std::list<int> numbers;

    numbers.push_back(5);
    numbers.push_back(3);
    numbers.push_back(4);
    // Contents are { 5, 3, 4 }
    numbers.pop_back();
    // Contents are { 5, 3 }
}

See also

pop_front	removes the first element (public member function)
push_back	adds an element to the end (public member function)