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# std::basic_string::end, std::basic_string::cend

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< cpp‎ | string‎ | basic string

iterator end(); |  |
const_iterator end() const; |  |
const_iterator cend() const; |  | (since C++11)

Returns an iterator to the character following the last character of the string. This character acts as a placeholder, attempting to access it results in undefined behavior.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

iterator to the character following the last character

### [edit] Complexity

Constant

### [edit] See also

begin cbegin (C++11) | returns an iterator to the beginning (public member function) [edit]

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