NAME¶

std::vector::shrink_to_fit - std::vector::shrink_to_fit

Synopsis¶

void shrink_to_fit(); (since C++11)
(until C++20)
constexpr void shrink_to_fit(); (since C++20)

Requests the removal of unused capacity.

It is a non-binding request to reduce capacity() to size(). It depends on the
implementation whether the request is fulfilled.

If reallocation occurs, all iterators, including the past the end iterator, and all
references to the elements are invalidated. If no reallocation takes place, no
iterators or references are invalidated.

Parameters¶

(none)

Type requirements¶

-
T must meet the requirements of MoveInsertable.

Return value¶

(none)

Complexity¶

At most linear in the size of the container.

Notes¶

If an exception is thrown other than by T's move constructor, there are no effects.

Example¶

// Run this code

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

int main()
{
std::vector<int> v;
std::cout << "Default-constructed capacity is " << v.capacity() << '\n';
v.resize(100);
std::cout << "Capacity of a 100-element vector is " << v.capacity() << '\n';
v.resize(50);
std::cout << "Capacity after resize(50) is " << v.capacity() << '\n';
v.shrink_to_fit();
std::cout << "Capacity after shrink_to_fit() is " << v.capacity() << '\n';
v.clear();
std::cout << "Capacity after clear() is " << v.capacity() << '\n';
v.shrink_to_fit();
std::cout << "Capacity after shrink_to_fit() is " << v.capacity() << '\n';
for (int i = 1000; i < 1300; ++i)
v.push_back(i);
std::cout << "Capacity after adding 300 elements is " << v.capacity() << '\n';
v.shrink_to_fit();
std::cout << "Capacity after shrink_to_fit() is " << v.capacity() << '\n';
}

Possible output:¶

Default-constructed capacity is 0
Capacity of a 100-element vector is 100
Capacity after resize(50) is 100
Capacity after shrink_to_fit() is 50
Capacity after clear() is 50
Capacity after shrink_to_fit() is 0
Capacity after adding 300 elements is 512
Capacity after shrink_to_fit() is 300

See also¶

size returns the number of elements
(public member function)
returns the number of elements that can be held in currently allocated
capacity storage
(public member function)