C++ pair swap member function

The C++ swap member function of the pair template exchanges data with the other pair object passed as argument. Include the <utility> header to use this function.

Parameters:
p – The object whose data is to be exchanged with.

Return type
void

The type of the pair object must match else swapping cannot be performed.This function does not throw exception.

#include <iostream>
#include <utility>
using namespace std ;

int main( )
{
pair<float,char>prFc{34.53 , ‘B’} ,
prFc1 ;

prFc.swap(prFc1) ;

/** or ***
swap(prFc,prFc1); ///work fine,calls the non-member version
**/

cout<< prFc.first << ” ” << prFc.second << endl ;
cout<< prFc1.first << ” ” << prFc1.second;

return 0;
}

Output,

The value of prFc.second is a blank character.

Here is another example.

pair<float, float>p1 {34.67 , 8901} ,
      p2(90.3 , 188) ;

pair< float, string> pnew(34 , "Thirty-four");

p1.swap(p2) ; 

//p1.swap(pnew)/Error!!

cout<< p1.first << " " << p1.second << endl ;
    cout<< p2.first << " " << p2.second ;

Output,