std::vector::swap

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vector::swap

Deduction guides(C++17)

void swap( vector& other );		(until C++17)
void swap( vector& other ) noexcept(/* see below */);		(since C++17)

Exchanges the contents of the container with those of other. Does not invoke any move, copy, or swap operations on individual elements.

All iterators and references remain valid. The past-the-end iterator is invalidated.

If std::allocator_traits<allocator_type>::propagate_on_container_swap::value is true, then the allocators are exchanged using an unqualified call to non-member swap. Otherwise, they are not swapped (and if get_allocator() != other.get_allocator(), the behavior is undefined).

(since C++11)

Parameters

other

-

container to exchange the contents with

Return value

(none)

Exceptions

(none)	(until C++17)
noexcept specification: noexcept(std::allocator_traits<Allocator>::propagate_on_container_swap::value || std::allocator_traits<Allocator>::is_always_equal::value)	(since C++17)

Complexity

Constant.

See also

std::swap(std::vector)

specializes the std::swap algorithm (function template)

Example

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#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

void printVector(std::vector<int>& vec)
{
    for (int a : vec)
    {
        std::cout << a << " ";
    }
}

int main()
{
    std::vector<int> v1{1, 2, 3};
    std::vector<int> v2{7, 8, 9};

    std::cout << "v1: ";
    printVector(v1);

    std::cout << "\nv2: ";
    printVector(v2);

    std::cout << "\n-- SWAP\n";
    v2.swap(v1);

    std::cout << "v1: ";
    printVector(v1);

    std::cout << "\nv2: ";
    printVector(v2);
}

Output:

v1: 1 2 3
v2: 7 8 9
-- SWAP
v1: 7 8 9
v2: 1 2 3