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# std::array::operator[]

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reference operator[]( size_type pos ); |  | (until C++17)
constexpr reference operator[]( size_type pos ); |  | (since C++17)
const_reference operator[]( size_type pos ) const; |  | (until C++14)
constexpr const_reference operator[]( size_type pos ) const; |  | (since C++14)

Returns a reference to the element at specified location `pos`. No bounds checking is performed.

### [edit] Parameters

pos | - | position of the element to return

### [edit] Return value

Reference to the requested element.

### [edit] Complexity

Constant.

### [edit] Notes

Unlike std::map::operator[], this operator never inserts a new element into the container.

### [edit] Example

The following code uses `operator[]` to read from and write to a std::array<int>:

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    #include <array>
    #include <iostream>

    int main()
    {
        std::array<int,4> numbers {2, 4, 6, 8};

        std::cout << "Second element: " << numbers[1] << '\n';

        numbers[0] = 5;

        std::cout << "All numbers:";
        for (auto i : numbers) {
            std::cout << ' ' << i;
        }
        std::cout << '\n';
    }

Output:

    Second element: 4
    All numbers: 5 4 6 8

### [edit] See also

at | access specified element with bounds checking (public member function) [edit]

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