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# std::basic_string::max_size

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< cpp‎ | string‎ | basic string

size_type max_size() const; |  |

Returns the maximum number of elements the string is able to hold due to system or library implementation limitations, i.e. ​std::distance(begin(), end())​ for the largest string.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

Maximum number of characters

### [edit] Exceptions

(none) | (until C++11)
`noexcept` specification: noexcept | (since C++11)

### [edit] Complexity

Constant.

### [edit] See also

size length | returns the number of characters (public member function) [edit]

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