How to insert std::vector or array to a std::forward_list without using any loop?

Question

forward_list<int> listOne;
forward_list<int> listTwo;
vector<int> arr = {2,4,3};
forward_list<int>::iterator it;

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In the code mention above, I want to insert a std::vector in listOne and I tried using insert_after function.

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it = listOne.begin();
listOne.insert_after(it,arr);

But it didn't work.

I want to know that, is there a way to add a std::vector or array in a std::forward_list without any loop ?

Answer 1

I want to know that, is there a way to add a std::vector or std::array in a std::forward_list without any loop?

Since the question is more generic, I would like to give all the possible solutions using std::forward_list itself:

1. Using the range constructor of the std::forward_list⁵

   std::vector<int> arr{ 1, 2, 4, 3 };
   std::forward_list<int> listOne{ arr.cbegin(), arr.cend() };
   

2. Using the assignment std::forward_list::operator=³ (creates a temp std::initializer_list from range passed)!

   std::vector<int> arr{ 1, 2, 4, 3 };
   std::forward_list<int> listOne = { arr.cbegin(), arr.cend() };
   

3. To replaces the contents of the forward_list, via member std::forward_list::assign()

   std::vector<int> arr{ 1, 2, 4, 3 };
   std::forward_list <int> listOne{ 11, 22 };
   listOne.assign(arr.cbegin(), arr.cend());  // replaces the  { 11, 22 }
   

4. To inserts elements after the specified position in the forward list via the member std::forward_list::insert_after()

   std::vector<int> arr{ 1, 2, 4, 3 };
   std::forward_list <int> listOne{ 0 };
   // insert the arr after the first element
   listOne.insert_after(listOne.begin(), arr.cbegin(), arr.cend()); 
   

Here is a demo of above all.