C++ .pop()

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Published May 23, 2022Updated Dec 21, 2022

The .pop() method removes the element at the front of the queue. This will be the oldest element in the queue or the element which was added the earliest.

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Syntax

The .pop() method is called on a queue using the following syntax:

queueName.pop();

Codebyte Example

The codebyte example below shows .pop() being used on the utensils queue:

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