std::ranges::view_interface<D>::data

constexpr auto data()
    requires std::contiguous_iterator<ranges::iterator_t<D>>;

constexpr auto data() const
    requires ranges::range<const D> && 
        std::contiguous_iterator<ranges::iterator_t<const D>>;

The default implementation of data() member function obtains the address denoted by the beginning iterator via std::to_address, which is also the lowest address of the contiguous storage (implied by contiguous_iterator) referenced by the view of the derived type when the view is not empty.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

The address denoted by the beginning iterator.

Notes

Following derived types may use the default implementation of data():

• std::ranges::common_view
• std::ranges::drop_view
• std::ranges::drop_while_view
• std::ranges::ref_view
• std::ranges::subrange
• std::ranges::take_view
• std::ranges::take_while_view

Following types are derived from std::ranges::view_interface and do not declare their own data() member function, but they cannot use the default implementation, because their iterator types never satisfy contiguous_iterator:

• std::ranges::basic_istream_view
• std::ranges::elements_view
• std::ranges::filter_view
• std::ranges::iota_view
• std::ranges::join_view
• std::ranges::lazy_split_view
• std::ranges::reverse_view
• std::ranges::split_view
• std::ranges::transform_view

Example

#include <array>
#include <iostream>
#include <ranges>
#include <string_view>
 
int main() {
    constexpr std::string_view str { "Hello, C++20!" };
    std::cout << (str | std::views::drop(7)).data() << '\n';
    constexpr static std::array a { 1,2,3,4,5 };
    constexpr auto v { a | std::views::take(3) };
    static_assert( &a[0] == v.data() );
}

C++20!

See also