Thread: Using a referenced vector in a fucntion

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    Using a referenced vector in a fucntion

    Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong here?

    Code:
    void print(const std::vector<int>& vec)
    {
        for ( std::vector<int>::iterator itr = vec.begin(), end = vec.end(); itr != end; ++itr )
        {
            std::cout << *itr << std::endl;
        }
    }

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    Yes, your problem is that constant references to a vector object should be using constant things. There is something called const_iterator for vector, and any other STL container, in this situation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whiteflags View Post
    Yes, your problem is that constant references to a vector object should be using constant things. There is something called const_iterator for vector, and any other STL container, in this situation.
    Excellent, thanks for your reply. I did not know there was a const_iterator. It works now that I am using that, thanks.

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    If you are using C++11, then this...

    for ( std::vector<int>::iterator itr = vec.begin(), end = vec.end(); itr != end; ++itr )

    ...can become...

    for ( auto itr = vec.begin(), end = vec.end(); itr != end; ++itr )

    (Note how this code works whether or not your object is const or not1)

    ...or even...

    Code:
    for (const auto & item : vec)
    	std::cout << item << std::endl;
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Thanks Elysia!

    I actually just read the article on C++11 today on this site, I am definitely interested in researching more into it as it seems to have enabled a lot of easier coding. For now, I am still a beginner trying to gather more experience in coding.

    Currently trucking my way through this sites exercises as I just finished reading the "Jumping into c++" book which was actually the first c++ book I've gone through that organized the learning process in a way that seems smart to me. Perhaps that is just the rookie in me talking, but it was a great read and easy to step through the learning the way it was organized.

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