std::copy_n

 

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Defined in header <algorithm>
template< class InputIt, class Size, class OutputIt > OutputIt copy_n( InputIt first, Size count, OutputIt result );

Copies exactly count values from the range beginning at first to the range beginning at result, if count>0. Does nothing otherwise.

Parameters

first	-	the beginning of the range of elements to copy from
count	-	number of the elements to copy
result	-	the beginning of the destination range
Type requirements
- InputIt must meet the requirements of InputIterator.
- OutputIt must meet the requirements of OutputIterator.

Return value

Iterator in the destination range, pointing past the last element copied if count>0 or first otherwise.

Complexity

Exactly count assignments, if count>0.

Possible implementation

template< class InputIt, class Size, class OutputIt> OutputIt copy_n(InputIt first, Size count, OutputIt result) { if (count > 0) { *result++ = *first; for (Size i = 1; i < count; ++i) { *result++ = *++first; } } return result; }

Example

run this code

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>
#include <iterator>
 
int main()
{
    std::string in = "1234567890";
    std::string out;
 
    std::copy_n(in.begin(), 4, std::back_inserter(out));
    std::cout << out << '\n';
}

Output:

1234

See also

copy copy_if (C++11)	copies a range of elements to a new location (function template)