std::array<T,N>::swap

Exchanges the contents of the container with those of other. Does not cause iterators and references to associate with the other container.

# Declarations

void swap( array& other ) noexcept(/* see below */);

(since C++11) (constexpr since C++20)

# Parameters

# Return value

(none)

# Example

#include <array>
#include <iostream>
 
template<class Os, class V> Os& operator<<(Os& os, const V& v)
{
    os << '{';
    for (auto i : v)
        os << ' ' << i;
    return os << " } ";
}
 
int main()
{
    std::array<int, 3> a1{1, 2, 3}, a2{4, 5, 6};
 
    auto it1 = a1.begin();
    auto it2 = a2.begin();
    int& ref1 = a1[1];
    int& ref2 = a2[1];
 
    std::cout << a1 << a2 << *it1 << ' ' << *it2 << ' ' << ref1 << ' ' << ref2 << '\n';
    a1.swap(a2);
    std::cout << a1 << a2 << *it1 << ' ' << *it2 << ' ' << ref1 << ' ' << ref2 << '\n';
 
    // Note that after swap iterators and references stay associated with their original
    // array, e.g. `it1` still points to element a1[0], `ref1` still refers to a1[1].
}

# Defect reports

DRApplied toBehavior as publishedCorrect behavior
LWG 2456C++11the noexcept specification is ill-formedmade to work

# See also