c++ vector last element field

c++ vector structure
berndh picture berndh · Jan 11, 2013 · Viewed 80.8k times · Source

I have a vector vec of structures. Such a structure has elements int a, int b, int c. I would like to assign to some int var the element c, from the last structure in a vector. Please can you provide me with this simple solution? I'm going circle in line like this:

var = vec.end().c;

Answer

WhozCraig picture WhozCraig · Jan 11, 2013

The immediate answer to your question as to fetching access to the last element in a vector can be accomplished using the back() member. Such as:

int var = vec.back().c;

Note: If there is a possibility your vector is empty, such a call to back() causes undefined behavior. In such cases you can check your vector's empty-state prior to using back() by using the empty() member:

if (!vec.empty())
   var = vec.back().c;

Likely one of these two methods will be applicable for your needs.

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