# std::initializer_list<T>::begin

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const T* begin() const noexcept; |  | (since C++11) (until C++14)
constexpr const T* begin() const noexcept; |  | (since C++14)

Returns a pointer to the first element in the initializer list.

If the initializer list is empty, the values of begin() and end() are unspecified, but will be identical.

### Parameters

(none)

### Return value

a pointer to the first element in the initializer list

### Complexity

Constant

### Example

Run this code

    #include <initializer_list>

    int main()
    {
        static constexpr auto il = {42, 24};
        static_assert(*il.begin() == 0x2A);
    }

### See also

end | returns a pointer to one past the last element (public member function)

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