std::ranges:: empty

Determines whether or not t has any elements.

A call to ranges::empty is expression-equivalent to:

1. bool ( t. empty ( ) ) , if that expression is valid.
2. Otherwise, ( ranges:: size ( t ) == 0 ) , if that expression is valid.
3. Otherwise, bool ( ranges:: begin ( t ) == ranges:: end ( t ) ) , if that expression is valid and decltype ( ranges:: begin ( t ) ) models std::forward_iterator .

In all other cases, a call to ranges::empty is ill-formed, which can result in substitution failure when ranges :: empty ( t ) appears in the immediate context of a template instantiation.

Customization point objects

The name ranges::empty denotes a customization point object , which is a const function object of a literal semiregular class type. See CustomizationPointObject for details.

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <ranges>
#include <vector>
template<std::ranges::input_range R>
void print(char id, R&& r)
{
    if (std::ranges::empty(r))
    {
        std::cout << '\t' << id << ") Empty\n";
        return;
    }
    std::cout << '\t' << id << ") Elements:";
    for (const auto& element : r)
        std::cout << ' ' << element;
    std::cout << '\n';
}
int main()
{
    {
        auto v = std::vector<int>{1, 2, 3};
        std::cout << "(1) ranges::empty uses std::vector::empty:\n";
        print('a', v);
        v.clear();
        print('b', v);
    }
    {
        std::cout << "(2) ranges::empty uses ranges::size(initializer_list):\n";
        auto il = {7, 8, 9};
        print('a', il);
        print('b', std::initializer_list<int>{});
    }
    {
        std::cout << "(2) ranges::empty on a raw array uses ranges::size:\n";
        int array[] = {4, 5, 6}; // array has a known bound
        print('a', array);
    }
    {
        struct Scanty : private std::vector<int>
        {
            using std::vector<int>::begin;
            using std::vector<int>::end;
            using std::vector<int>::push_back;
            // Note: both empty() and size() are hidden
        };
        std::cout << "(3) calling ranges::empty on an object w/o empty() or size():\n";
        Scanty y;
        print('a', y);
        y.push_back(42);
        print('b', y);
    }
}

(1) ranges::empty uses std::vector::empty:
        a) Elements: 1 2 3
        b) Empty
(2) ranges::empty uses ranges::size(initializer_list):
        a) Elements: 7 8 9
        b) Empty
(2) ranges::empty on a raw array uses ranges::size:
        a) Elements: 4 5 6
(3) calling ranges::empty on an object w/o empty() or size():
        a) Empty
        b) Elements: 42

See also