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list pop_back() function in C++ STL
In this article we will be discussing the working, syntax and examples of list::pop_back() function in C++.
What is a List in STL?
List is a data structure that allows constant time insertion and deletion anywhere in sequence. Lists are implemented as doubly linked lists. Lists allow non-contiguous memory allocation. List perform better insertion extraction and moving of element in any position in container than array, vector and deque. In List the direct access to the element is slow and list is similar to forward_list, but forward list objects are single linked lists and they can only be iterated forwards.
What is list::pop_back()?
list::pop_back() is an inbuilt function in C++ STL which is declared in <list> header file. pop_back() is used to remove/pop the element from the back or the last of the list container. When we use pop_back then it remove/pops the last element and the element before the last element becomes the last element and the size of the list container is reduced by 1.
Syntax
list_container.pop_back();
This function accepts no parameter.
Return Value
This function returns nothing.
Example
In the below code we have to delete the element from the end of a list using the function pop_back() function.
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
int main(){
//create a list
list<int> myList;
//inserting elements to a list
myList.push_back(4);
myList.push_back(9);
myList.push_back(1);
myList.push_back(3);
//list before poping out the elements
cout<<"list elements before deletion : ";
for (auto i = myList.begin(); i != myList.end(); i++)
cout << *i << " ";
//removing elements from the end of a list using pop_back()
myList.pop_back();
// List after removing element from end
cout << "\nList after deleting element from the end: ";
for (auto i = myList.begin(); i != myList.end(); i++)
cout << *i << " ";
return 0;
}Output
If we run the above code it will generate the following output
list elements before deletion : 4 9 1 3 List after deleting element from the end: 4 9 1
Example
In the below code we have to delete the element from the end of a list using the function pop_back() function and with deleting we are doing product of the numbers in a list.
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
int main(){
list<int> myList;
int product = 1;
myList.push_back (40);
myList.push_back (20);
myList.push_back (30);
while (!myList.empty()){
product*=myList.back();
myList.pop_back();
}
cout<<"The product of elements in my list : "<<product<< '\n';
return 0;
}Output
If we run the above code it will generate the following output
The product of elements in my list : 24000
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