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# std::next

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< cpp‎ | iterator

Defined in header `<iterator>` |  |
template< class ForwardIt > ForwardIt next( ForwardIt it, typename std::iterator_traits<ForwardIt>::difference_type n = 1 ); |  | (since C++11)

Return the nth successor of iterator it.

### [edit] Parameters

it | - | an iterator
n | - | number of elements to advance
Type requirements
- `ForwardIt` must meet the requirements of `ForwardIterator`.

### [edit] Return value

The nth successor of iterator it.

### [edit] Possible implementation

    template<class ForwardIt>
    ForwardIt next(ForwardIt it, typename std::iterator_traits<ForwardIt>::difference_type n = 1)
    {
        std::advance(it, n);
        return it;
    }

### [edit] Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <iterator>
    #include <vector>

    int main()
    {
        std::vector<int> v{ 3, 1, 4 };

        auto it = v.begin();

        auto nx = std::next(it, 2);

        std::cout << *it << ' ' << *nx << '\n';
    }

Output:

    3 4

### [edit] See also

prev (C++11) | decrement an iterator (function) [edit]
advance | advances an iterator by given distance (function) [edit]

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