---
name: "std::initializer_list"
section: "3cxx"
platform: "linux"
package: "libstdc++-12-doc"
version: "12.4.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/std::initializer_list/3cxx"
---

# std::initializer\_list(3cxx)

initializer\_list

## NAME

std::initializer\_list\< \_E \> - initializer\_list

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <initializer_list>`

### Public Types

**typedef** const **\_E** \* **const\_iterator**\
 **typedef** const **\_E** & **const\_reference**\
 **typedef** const **\_E** \* **iterator**\
 **typedef** const **\_E** & **reference**\
 **typedef** size\_t **size\_type**\
 **typedef** **\_E** **value\_type**\

### Public Member Functions

constexpr **const\_iterator** **begin** () const noexcept\
 constexpr **const\_iterator** **end** () const noexcept\
 constexpr size\_type **size** () const noexcept\

### Related Symbols

(Note that these are not member symbols.)  template\<**class** \_Tp \> constexpr const \_Tp \* **begin** (**initializer\_list**\< \_Tp \> **\_\_ils**) noexcept\
 Return an iterator pointing to the first element of the initializer\_list.  template\<**class** \_Tp \> constexpr const \_Tp \* **end** (**initializer\_list**\< \_Tp \> **\_\_ils**) noexcept\
 Return an iterator pointing to one past the last element of the initializer\_list.

## Detailed Description

### template\<class \_E\>

class std::initializer\_list\< \_E \>"initializer\_list

## Friends And Related Symbol Documentation

### template\<class \_Tp \> constexpr const \_Tp \* begin (initializer\_list\< \_Tp \> \_\_ils)` [related]`

Return an iterator pointing to the first element of the initializer\_list.

**Parameters**

*\_\_ils* Initializer list.

### template\<class \_Tp \> constexpr const \_Tp \* end (initializer\_list\< \_Tp \> \_\_ils)` [related]`

Return an iterator pointing to one past the last element of the initializer\_list.

**Parameters**

*\_\_ils* Initializer list.

## Author

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