std::allocator_traits<Alloc>::max_size

 

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Defined in header <memory>
static size_type max_size( const Alloc& a ) noexcept;		(since C++11) (until C++20)
static constexpr size_type max_size( const Alloc& a ) noexcept;		(since C++20)

If possible, obtains the maximum theoretically possible allocation size from the allocator a, by calling a.max_size().

If the above is not possible (e.g. Alloc does not have the member function max_size()), then returns std::numeric_limits<size_type>::max() / sizeof(value_type).

Parameters

a

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allocator to detect

Return value

Theoretical maximum allocation size.

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR	Applied to	Behavior as published	Correct behavior
LWG 2162	C++11	max_size was not requied to be noexcept	required
LWG 2466	C++11	theoretical maximum allocation size in bytes was returned as fallback	size in elements is returned

See also

max_size (until C++20)

returns the largest supported allocation size (public member function of std::allocator<T>)