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# const_iterator Class Reference
(QSet::const_iterator)
[QtCore module]

The QSet::const_iterator class provides an STL-style const iterator for QSet. More...

     #include <QSet>

This class was introduced in Qt 4.2.

- List of all members, including inherited members

### Public Functions

- const_iterator ()
- const_iterator ( const const_iterator & other )
- const_iterator ( const iterator & other )
- bool operator!= ( const const_iterator & other ) const
- const T & operator* () const
- const_iterator operator+ ( int j ) const
- const_iterator & operator++ ()
- const_iterator operator++ ( int )
- const_iterator & operator+= ( int j )
- const_iterator operator- ( int j ) const
- const_iterator & operator-- ()
- const_iterator operator-- ( int )
- const_iterator & operator-= ( int j )
- const T * operator-> () const
- const_iterator & operator= ( const const_iterator & other )
- bool operator== ( const const_iterator & other ) const

## Detailed Description

The QSet::const_iterator class provides an STL-style const iterator for QSet.

QSet features both STL-style iterators and Java-style iterators. 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.

QSet<Key, T>::const_iterator allows you to iterate over a QSet. If you want to modify the QSet as you iterate over it, you must use QSet::iterator instead. It is generally good practice to use QSet::const_iterator on a non-const QSet as well, unless you need to change the QSet through the iterator. Const iterators are slightly faster, and can improve code readability.

The default QSet::const_iterator constructor creates an uninitialized iterator. You must initialize it using a function like QSet::begin(), QSet::end(), or QSet::insert() before you can start iterating. Here's a typical loop that prints all the items stored in a set:

             QSet<QString> set;
             set << "January" << "February" << ... << "December";

             QSet<QString>::const_iterator i;
             for (i = set.begin(); i != set.end(); ++i)
                 qDebug() << *i;

STL-style iterators can be used as arguments to generic algorithms. For example, here's how to find an item in the set using the qFind() algorithm:

             QSet<QString> set;
             ...
             QSet<QString>::iterator it = qFind(set.begin(), set.end(), "Jeanette");
             if (it != set.constEnd())
                 cout << "Found Jeanette" << endl;

Multiple iterators can be used on the same set. However, you may not attempt to modify the container while iterating on it.

See also QSet::iterator and QSetIterator.

## Member Function Documentation

### const_iterator::const_iterator ()

Constructs an uninitialized iterator.

Functions like operator*() and operator++() should not be called on an uninitialized iterator. Use operator=() to assign a value to it before using it.

See also QSet::begin() and QSet::end().

### const_iterator::const_iterator ( const const_iterator & other )

Constructs a copy of other.

### const_iterator::const_iterator ( const iterator & other )

Constructs a copy of other.

This function was introduced in Qt 4.2.

### bool const_iterator::operator!= ( const const_iterator & other ) const

Returns true if other points to a different item than this iterator; otherwise returns false.

See also operator==().

### const T & const_iterator::operator* () const

Returns a reference to the current item.

See also operator->().

### const_iterator const_iterator::operator+ ( int j ) const

Returns an iterator to the item at j positions forward from this iterator. (If j is negative, the iterator goes backward.)

This operation can be slow for large j values.

See also operator-().

### const_iterator & const_iterator::operator++ ()

The prefix ++ operator (`++it`) advances the iterator to the next item in the set and returns an iterator to the new current item.

Calling this function on QSet::constEnd() leads to undefined results.

See also operator--().

### const_iterator const_iterator::operator++ ( int )

This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.

The postfix ++ operator (`it++`) advances the iterator to the next item in the set and returns an iterator to the previously current item.

### const_iterator & const_iterator::operator+= ( int j )

Advances the iterator by j items. (If j is negative, the iterator goes backward.)

This operation can be slow for large j values.

See also operator-=() and operator+().

### const_iterator const_iterator::operator- ( int j ) const

Returns an iterator to the item at j positions backward from this iterator. (If j is negative, the iterator goes forward.)

This operation can be slow for large j values.

See also operator+().

### const_iterator & const_iterator::operator-- ()

The prefix -- operator (`--it`) makes the preceding item current and returns an iterator to the new current item.

Calling this function on QSet::begin() leads to undefined results.

See also operator++().

### const_iterator const_iterator::operator-- ( int )

This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience.

The postfix -- operator (`it--`) makes the preceding item current and returns an iterator to the previously current item.

### const_iterator & const_iterator::operator-= ( int j )

Makes the iterator go back by j items. (If j is negative, the iterator goes forward.)

This operation can be slow for large j values.

See also operator+=() and operator-().

### const T * const_iterator::operator-> () const

Returns a pointer to the current item.

See also operator*().

### const_iterator & const_iterator::operator= ( const const_iterator & other )

Assigns other to this iterator.

### bool const_iterator::operator== ( const const_iterator & other ) const

Returns true if other points to the same item as this iterator; otherwise returns false.

See also operator!=().