STL Sample for the stack::size Function

• The Standard C++ Library included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.2

SUMMARY

The sample code below illustrates how to use the stack::size STL function in Visual C++.

MORE INFORMATION

Required Header

   <stack>

Prototype

   template<class _TYPE, class _C, class _A>
   size_type stack::size() const;

Description

The stack::size function returns the number of elements in the stack. It is okay to call this function with an empty stack; it will return a value of 0.

Sample Code

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Compile options needed: /GX
//
// StackSize.cpp : Illustrates how to use the size function to determine
//                 the number of elements on the stack.
//
// Functions:
//
//    size :  returns the number of elements in the stack.
//
// Written by Derek Jamison
// of Microsoft Product Support Services,
// Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include <stack>
#include <string>
#include <iostream>

              allocator<string> > STACK_STRING;

void main()

   STACK_STRING stack1;

   // Check the size of an empty stack. Should return 0.
   cout << "stack1.size() equals " << stack1.size() << endl;

   // Add item "Hello" to Stack1.
   cout << "stack1.push('Hello')" << endl;
   stack1.push("Hello");

   // Add item "This is the second element" to Stack1.
   cout << "stack1.push('This is the second element')" << endl;
   stack1.push("This is the second element");

   // Check the size of Stack1. Should return 2.
   cout << "stack1.size() equals " << stack1.size() << endl << endl;

   // Add item "Third element" to Stack1.
   cout << "stack1.push('Third element')" << endl;
   stack1.push("Third element");

   // Check the size of Stack1. Should return 3.
   cout << "stack1.size() equals " << stack1.size() << endl << endl;

   // Pop "Third element".
   cout << "stack1.pop()" << endl;
   stack1.pop();

   // Pop "This is the second element".
   cout << "stack1.pop()" << endl;
   stack1.pop();

   // Check the size of Stack1 again. Should return 1.
   cout << "stack1.size() equals " << stack1.size()  << endl << endl;

   // Pop "Hello".
   cout << "stack1.pop()" << endl;
   stack1.pop();

   // Check the size of Stack1. Should return 0.
   cout << "stack1.size() equals " << stack1.size() << endl << endl;

Program Output is:

stack1.size() equals 0

stack1.push('Hello') stack1.push('This is the second element') stack1.size() equals 2

stack1.push('Third element') stack1.size() equals 3

stack1.pop() stack1.pop() stack1.size() equals 1

stack1.pop() stack1.size() equals 0

REFERENCES

Visual C++ Books On Line: Visual C++ Books:C/C++:Standard C++ Library Reference.