.front()

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Published May 23, 2022Updated Dec 21, 2022
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The .front() method returns the next element within the queue. This will be the oldest element of the queue or the element which was added the earliest.

Syntax

The .front() method can be called on a queue using the following syntax:

queueName.front();

Codebyte Example

The following codebyte example calls the .front() method on the colors queue:

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