std::span<T,Extent>::front

Since C++20

Returns a reference to the first element in the span.

# Declarations

constexpr reference front() const;

(since C++20)

# Return value

A reference to the first element.

# Notes

For a span c, the expression c.front() is equivalent to *c.begin().

# Example

#include <iostream>
#include <span>
 
void print(std::span<const int> const data)
{
    for (auto offset{0U}; offset != data.size(); ++offset)
        std::cout << data.subspan(offset).front() << ' ';
    std::cout << '\n';
}
 
int main()
{
    constexpr int data[]{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6};
    print({data, 4});
}

# See also

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