<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <!-- /tmp/qt-4.2.1-harald-1161357942206/qt-x11-opensource-src-4.2.1/src/corelib/tools/qlistdata.cpp --> <head> <title>Qt 4.2: QList::const_iterator Class Reference</title> <link href="classic.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> </head> <body> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="32"><a href="http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt"><img src="images/qt-logo.png" align="left" width="32" height="32" border="0" /></a></td> <td width="1"> </td><td class="postheader" valign="center"><a href="index.html"><font color="#004faf">Home</font></a> · <a href="classes.html"><font color="#004faf">All Classes</font></a> · <a href="mainclasses.html"><font color="#004faf">Main Classes</font></a> · <a href="groups.html"><font 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href="qlist-const-iterator.html#const_iterator">const_iterator</a></b> ()</li> <li><div class="fn"/><b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#const_iterator-3">const_iterator</a></b> ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> )</li> <li><div class="fn"/><b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#const_iterator-4">const_iterator</a></b> ( const iterator & <i>other</i> )</li> <li><div class="fn"/>bool <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-not-eq">operator!=</a></b> ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const T & <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2a">operator*</a></b> () const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const_iterator <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b">operator+</a></b> ( int <i>j</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const_iterator & <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b-2b">operator++</a></b> ()</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const_iterator <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b-2b-2">operator++</a></b> ( int )</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const_iterator & <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b-eq">operator+=</a></b> ( int <i>j</i> )</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const_iterator <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-">operator-</a></b> ( int <i>j</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>int <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator--2">operator-</a></b> ( const_iterator <i>other</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const_iterator & <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator--">operator--</a></b> ()</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const_iterator <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator---2">operator--</a></b> ( int )</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const_iterator & <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator--eq">operator-=</a></b> ( int <i>j</i> )</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const T * <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator--gt">operator-></a></b> () const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>bool <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-lt">operator<</a></b> ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>bool <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-lt-eq">operator<=</a></b> ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>bool <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-eq-eq">operator==</a></b> ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>bool <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-gt">operator></a></b> ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>bool <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-gt-eq">operator>=</a></b> ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</li> <li><div class="fn"/>const T & <b><a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-5b-5d">operator[]</a></b> ( int <i>j</i> ) const</li> </ul> <a name="details"></a> <hr /> <h2>Detailed Description</h2> <p>The QList::const_iterator class provides an STL-style const iterator for <a href="qlist.html">QList</a> and <a href="qqueue.html">QQueue</a>.</p> <p><a href="qlist.html">QList</a> provides both <a href="containers.html#stl-style-iterators">STL-style iterators</a> and <a href="containers.html#java-style-iterators">Java-style iterators</a>. The STL-style iterators are more low-level and more cumbersome to use; on the other hand, they are slightly faster and, for developers who already know STL, have the advantage of familiarity.</p> <p><a href="qlist.html">QList</a><T>::const_iterator allows you to iterate over a <a href="qlist.html">QList</a><T> (or a <a href="qqueue.html">QQueue</a><T>). If you want to modify the <a href="qlist.html">QList</a> as you iterate over it, use <a href="qlist-iterator.html">QList::iterator</a> instead. It is generally good practice to use QList::const_iterator on a non-const <a href="qlist.html">QList</a> as well, unless you need to change the <a href="qlist.html">QList</a> through the iterator. Const iterators are slightly faster, and can improve code readability.</p> <p>The default QList::const_iterator constructor creates an uninitialized iterator. You must initialize it using a <a href="qlist.html">QList</a> function like <a href="qlist.html#constBegin">QList::constBegin</a>(), <a href="qlist.html#constEnd">QList::constEnd</a>(), or <a href="qlist.html#insert">QList::insert</a>() before you can start iterating. Here's a typical loop that prints all the items stored in a list:</p> <pre> QList<QString> list; list.append("January"); list.append("February"); ... list.append("December"); QList<QString>::const_iterator i; for (i = list.constBegin(); i != list.constEnd(); ++i) cout << *i << endl;</pre> <p>Most <a href="qlist.html">QList</a> functions accept an integer index rather than an iterator. For that reason, iterators are rarely useful in connection with <a href="qlist.html">QList</a>. One place where STL-style iterators do make sense is as arguments to <a href="qtalgorithms.html">generic algorithms</a>.</p> <p>For example, here's how to delete all the widgets stored in a <a href="qlist.html">QList</a><<a href="qwidget.html">QWidget</a> *>:</p> <pre> QList<QWidget *> list; ... qDeleteAll(list.constBegin(), list.constEnd());</pre> <p>Multiple iterators can be used on the same list. However, be aware that any non-const function call performed on the <a href="qlist.html">QList</a> will render all existing iterators undefined. If you need to keep iterators over a long period of time, we recommend that you use <a href="qlinkedlist.html">QLinkedList</a> rather than <a href="qlist.html">QList</a>.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-iterator.html">QList::iterator</a> and <a href="qlistiterator.html">QListIterator</a>.</p> <hr /> <h2>Member Function Documentation</h2> <h3 class="fn"><a name="const_iterator"></a>const_iterator::const_iterator ()</h3> <p>Constructs an uninitialized iterator.</p> <p>Functions like operator*() and operator++() should not be called on an uninitialized iterartor. Use operator=() to assign a value to it before using it.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist.html#constBegin">QList::constBegin</a>() and <a href="qlist.html#constEnd">QList::constEnd</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="const_iterator-3"></a>const_iterator::const_iterator ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> )</h3> <p>Constructs a copy of <i>other</i>.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="const_iterator-4"></a>const_iterator::const_iterator ( const <a href="qlist-iterator.html">iterator</a> & <i>other</i> )</h3> <p>Constructs a copy of <i>other</i>.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-not-eq"></a>bool const_iterator::operator!= ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns true if <i>other</i> points to a different item than this iterator; otherwise returns false.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-eq-eq">operator==</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-2a"></a>const T & const_iterator::operator* () const</h3> <p>Returns the current item.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator--gt">operator-></a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-2b"></a>const_iterator const_iterator::operator+ ( int <i>j</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns an iterator to the item at <i>j</i> positions forward from this iterator. (If <i>j</i> is negative, the iterator goes backward.)</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-">operator-</a>() and <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b-eq">operator+=</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-2b-2b"></a>const_iterator & const_iterator::operator++ ()</h3> <p>The prefix ++ operator (<tt>++it</tt>) advances the iterator to the next item in the list and returns an iterator to the new current item.</p> <p>Calling this function on <a href="qlist.html#end">QList::end</a>() leads to undefined results.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator--">operator--</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-2b-2b-2"></a>const_iterator const_iterator::operator++ ( int )</h3> <p>This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.</p> <p>The postfix ++ operator (<tt>it++</tt>) advances the iterator to the next item in the list and returns an iterator to the previously current item.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-2b-eq"></a>const_iterator & const_iterator::operator+= ( int <i>j</i> )</h3> <p>Advances the iterator by <i>j</i> items. (If <i>j</i> is negative, the iterator goes backward.)</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator--eq">operator-=</a>() and <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b">operator+</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-"></a>const_iterator const_iterator::operator- ( int <i>j</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns an iterator to the item at <i>j</i> positions backward from this iterator. (If <i>j</i> is negative, the iterator goes forward.)</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b">operator+</a>() and <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator--eq">operator-=</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator--2"></a>int const_iterator::operator- ( const_iterator <i>other</i> ) const</h3> <p>This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.</p> <p>Returns the number of items between the item pointed to by <i>other</i> and the item pointed to by this iterator.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator--"></a>const_iterator & const_iterator::operator-- ()</h3> <p>The prefix -- operator (<tt>--it</tt>) makes the preceding item current and returns an iterator to the new current item.</p> <p>Calling this function on <a href="qlist.html#begin">QList::begin</a>() leads to undefined results.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b-2b">operator++</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator---2"></a>const_iterator const_iterator::operator-- ( int )</h3> <p>This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.</p> <p>The postfix -- operator (<tt>it--</tt>) makes the preceding item current and returns an iterator to the previously current item.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator--eq"></a>const_iterator & const_iterator::operator-= ( int <i>j</i> )</h3> <p>Makes the iterator go back by <i>j</i> items. (If <i>j</i> is negative, the iterator goes forward.)</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b-eq">operator+=</a>() and <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-">operator-</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator--gt"></a>const T * const_iterator::operator-> () const</h3> <p>Returns a pointer to the current item.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2a">operator*</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-lt"></a>bool const_iterator::operator< ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns true if the item pointed to by this iterator is less than the item pointed to by the <i>other</i> iterator.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-lt-eq"></a>bool const_iterator::operator<= ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns true if the item pointed to by this iterator is less than or equal to the item pointed to by the <i>other</i> iterator.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-eq-eq"></a>bool const_iterator::operator== ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns true if <i>other</i> points to the same item as this iterator; otherwise returns false.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-not-eq">operator!=</a>().</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-gt"></a>bool const_iterator::operator> ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns true if the item pointed to by this iterator is greater than the item pointed to by the <i>other</i> iterator.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-gt-eq"></a>bool const_iterator::operator>= ( const const_iterator & <i>other</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns true if the item pointed to by this iterator is greater than or equal to the item pointed to by the <i>other</i> iterator.</p> <h3 class="fn"><a name="operator-5b-5d"></a>const T & const_iterator::operator[] ( int <i>j</i> ) const</h3> <p>Returns the item at position *this + <i>j</i>.</p> <p>This function is provided to make <a href="qlist.html">QList</a> iterators behave like C++ pointers.</p> <p>See also <a href="qlist-const-iterator.html#operator-2b">operator+</a>().</p> <p /><address><hr /><div align="center"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr class="address"> <td width="30%">Copyright © 2006 <a href="trolltech.html">Trolltech</a></td> <td width="40%" align="center"><a href="trademarks.html">Trademarks</a></td> <td width="30%" align="right"><div align="right">Qt 4.2.1</div></td> </tr></table></div></address></body> </html>