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# std::list::begin, std::list::cbegin

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iterator begin(); |  |
const_iterator begin() const; |  |
const_iterator cbegin() const; |  | (since C++11)

Returns an iterator to the first element of the container.

If the container is empty, the returned iterator will be equal to end().

### [edit] Parameters

(none)

### [edit] Return value

Iterator to the first element

### [edit] Exceptions

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

### [edit] Complexity

Constant

### [edit] Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

### [edit] See also

end cend | returns an iterator to the end (public member function) [edit]

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