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vector shrink_to_fit() function in C++ STL

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The vector::shrink_to_fit() is a built-in function in C++ STL which reduces the capacity of the container to fit its size and destroys all elements beyond the capacity. 

Syntax:

vector_name.shrink_to_fit()

Parameters: The function does not accept any parameters. 

Return value: The function does not returns anything. 

Time Complexity – Linear O(N)

Below program illustrate the above function: 

CPP




// C++ program to illustrate
// the vector::shrink_to_fit()
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
 
    // Initialized vector
    vector<int> v(10);
 
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        v[i] = i;
 
    // Initial vector
    cout << "Vector size initially: " << v.size();
 
    cout << "\nVector elements are: ";
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        cout << v[i] << " ";
 
    // changes the size of the Vector
    // but does not destroys the elements
    v.resize(5);
 
    cout << "\n\nVector size after resize(5): "
    << v.size();
 
    cout << "\nVector elements after resize(5) are: ";
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        cout << v[i] << " ";
 
    // Shrinks to the size
    // till which elements are
    // destroys the elements after 5
    v.shrink_to_fit();
 
    cout << "\n\nVector size after shrink_to_fit(): "
    << v.size();
 
    cout << "\nVector elements after shrink_to_fit() are: ";
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        cout << v[i] << " ";
 
    return 0;
}


Output:

Vector size initially: 10
Vector elements are: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

Vector size after resize(5): 5
Vector elements after resize(5) are: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

Vector size after shrink_to_fit(): 5
Vector elements after shrink_to_fit() are: 0 1 2 3 4 0 127889 0 0 0


Last Updated : 31 May, 2023
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