list::max_size
Returns the maximum length of a list.
size_type max_size( ) const;
Return Value
The maximum possible length of the list.
Example
// list_max_size.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <list>
#include <iostream>
int main( )
{
using namespace std;
list <int> c1;
list <int>::size_type i;
i = c1.max_size( );
cout << "Maximum possible length of the list is " << i << "." << endl;
}
Sample Output
The following output is for x86.
Maximum possible length of the list is 1073741823.
Requirements
Header: <list>
Namespace: std