std::priority_queue::top

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std::priority_queue
Member functions priority_queue::priority_queue priority_queue::~priority_queue priority_queue::operator= Element access priority_queue::top Capacity priority_queue::empty priority_queue::size Modifiers priority_queue::push priority_queue::emplace priority_queue::pop priority_queue::swap

reference top();		(C++11 feature)
const_reference top() const;

Returns reference to the top element in the priority queue. This element will be removed on a call to pop(). If default comparison function is used, the returned element is also the greatest among the elements in the queue.

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(none)

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Reference to the top element as if obtained by a call to c.back() (C++11 version)

Reference to the top element as if obtained by a call to c.front() (pre-C++11 version)

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Constant

[edit] See also

pop	removes the first element (public member function)