Removes the largest element of the priority_queue from the top position.
void pop( );
Remarks
The priority_queue must be nonempty to apply the member function. The top of the priority_queue is always occupied by the largest element in the container.
Example
// pqueue_pop.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <queue>
#include <iostream>
int main( )
{
using namespace std;
priority_queue <int> q1, s2;
q1.push( 10 );
q1.push( 20 );
q1.push( 30 );
priority_queue <int>::size_type i, iii;
i = q1.size( );
cout << "The priority_queue length is " << i << "." << endl;
const int& ii = q1.top( );
cout << "The element at the top of the priority_queue is "
<< ii << "." << endl;
q1.pop( );
iii = q1.size( );
cout << "After a pop, the priority_queue length is "
<< iii << "." << endl;
const int& iv = q1.top( );
cout << "After a pop, the element at the top of the "
<< "priority_queue is " << iv << "." << endl;
}
The priority_queue length is 3. The element at the top of the priority_queue is 30. After a pop, the priority_queue length is 2. After a pop, the element at the top of the priority_queue is 20.
Requirements
Header: <queue>
Namespace: std