std::basic_string::max_size

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size_type max_size() const;

Returns the maximum number of elements the string is able to hold due to system or library implementation limitations, i.e. ​std::distance(begin(), end())​ for the largest string.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

maximum number of characters

Complexity

Constant

See also

size	returns the number of characters (public member function)
length	returns the length of the string (public member function)