C++ Vector Library - erase() Function

Description

The C++ function std::vector::erase() removes single element from the the vector.

This member function modifies size of vector.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for std::vector::erase() function form std::vector header.

C++98

iterator erase (iterator position);

C++11

iterator erase (const_iterator position);

Parameters

position − Iterator points to the vector element.

Return value

Returns a random access iterator.

Exceptions

If position is invalid then behavior is undefined.

Time complexity

Linear i.e. O(n)

Example

The following example shows the usage of std::vector::erase() function.

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;

int main(void) {
   vector<int> v = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};

   cout << "Original vector" << endl;
   for (auto it = v.begin(); it != v.end(); ++it)
      cout << *it << endl;

   /* Remove first element */
   v.erase(v.begin());

   cout << "Modified vector" << endl;
   for (auto it = v.begin(); it != v.end(); ++it)
      cout << *it << endl;

   return 0;
}

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Original vector
1
2
3
4
5
Modified vector
2
3
4
5