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C++ <vector> - empty() Function



The C++ vector::empty function is used to check whether the vector is empty or not. It returns true if the size of the vector is zero, else returns false.

Syntax

bool empty() const;
bool empty() const noexcept;

Parameters

No parameter is required.

Return Value

true if the size of the vector is zero, else returns false.

Time Complexity

Constant i.e, Θ(1).

Example:

In the example below, the vector::empty function is used to check whether the vector is empty or not.

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
using namespace std;
 
int main (){
  vector<int> MyVector;

  cout<<boolalpha;

  cout<<"Is the Vector empty?: "<<MyVector.empty()<<"\n";

  cout<<"Add elements in the Vector.\n";
  MyVector.push_back(10);
  MyVector.push_back(20);
  MyVector.push_back(30);

  cout<<"Now, Is the Vector empty?: "<<MyVector.empty()<<"\n";
  return 0;
}

The output of the above code will be:

Is the Vector empty?: true
Add elements in the Vector.
Now, Is the Vector empty?: false

❮ C++ <vector> Library