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# std::queue::front

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< cpp‎ | container‎ | queue

reference front(); |  |
const_reference front() const; |  |

Returns reference to the first element in the queue. This element will be the first element to be removed on a call to pop(). Effectively calls c.front().

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

Reference to the first element.

### [edit] Complexity

Constant

### [edit] See also

back | access the last element (public member function) [edit]
pop | removes the first element (public member function) [edit]

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