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Description

The C++ function std::list::erase_range() removes range of element from the the list and modifies size of list.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for std::list::erase_range() function form std::list header.

C++98

iterator erase (iterator first, iterator last);

C++11

iterator erase (const_iterator first, const_iterator last);

Parameters

• first − Input iterator to the initial position in range.

• last − Input iterator to the final position in range.

Return value

Returns a random access iterator.

Exceptions

If range is invalid then behavior is undefined.

Time complexity

Linear i.e. O(n)

Example

The following example shows the usage of std::list::erase_range() function.

#include <iostream>
#include <list>

using namespace std;

int main(void) {
   list<int> l = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};

   cout << "Size of list befor erase operation = " << l.size() << endl;

   l.erase(l.begin(), l.end());

   cout << "Size of list after erase operation = " << l.size() << endl;

   return 0;
}

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Size of list befor erase operation = 5
Size of list after erase operation = 0

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