# std::begin(std::initializer_list)

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Defined in header `<initializer_list>` |  |
template< class E > const E* begin( std::initializer_list<E> il ) noexcept; |  | (since C++11) (until C++14)
template< class E > constexpr const E* begin( std::initializer_list<E> il ) noexcept; |  | (since C++14)

The overload of std::begin for `initializer_list` returns a pointer to the first element of `il`.

### Parameters

il | - | an `initializer_list`

### Return value

il.begin()

### Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <iterator>
    #include <algorithm>
    #include <initializer_list>

    int main()
    {
        std::initializer_list il = {3, 1, 4, 1};

        std::copy(std::begin(il),
                  std::end(il),
                  std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, "\n"));
    }

Output:

    3
    1
    4
    1

### See also

begin | returns a pointer to the first element (public member function)

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