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# std::initializer_list::begin

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const T* begin() const; |  | (since C++11) (until C++14)
constexpr const T* begin() const; |  | (since C++14)

Returns a pointer to the first element in the initializer list.

If the initializer list is empty, the values of begin() and end() are unspecified, but will be identical.

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

a pointer to the first element in the initializer list

### [edit] Exceptions

`noexcept` specification:
noexcept

### [edit] Complexity

Constant

### [edit] See also

end | returns a pointer to one past the last element (public member function) [edit]

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