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# std::basic_string_view::front

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< cpp‎ | string‎ | basic string view

constexpr const_reference front() const; |  | (since C++17)

Returns reference to the first character in the view. The behavior is undefined if empty() == true.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

reference to the first character, equivalent to operator[](0).

### [edit] Complexity

Constant.

### [edit] See also

back | accesses the last character (public member function) [edit]
empty | checks whether the view is empty (public member function) [edit]

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