C/C++ Accessing Array Elements: i vs. .at(i)

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Start date Oct 21, 2014
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Both the bracket operator [] and the .at(i) function can be used to access elements in an array or vector, but they have key differences in functionality. The .at(i) method includes bounds checking, which means it will throw an out_of_range exception if the index i is outside the valid range of the vector's size. In contrast, the [] operator does not perform any bounds checking, potentially leading to undefined behavior if an out-of-bounds index is accessed. This distinction is crucial for ensuring safe access to array elements in programming.

Oct 21, 2014

ineedhelpnow

ok I am a little confused.
can both and .at(i) be used to same way to access an array element?

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Oct 21, 2014

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The [m].at(n)[/m] function automatically checks whether $n$ is within the bounds of valid elements in the vector, throwing an out_of_range exception if it is not (i.e., if $n$ is greater or equal than its size). This is in contrast with member operator[], that does not check against bounds.

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