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Range Adaptors views::filter transform take

Compose lazy range pipelines with views::filter, views::transform, and views::take.

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The Three Core Adaptors

The most common range adaptors:

  • std::views::filter — keep elements matching a predicate
  • std::views::transform — apply a function to each
  • std::views::take — keep the first n

views::filter

Lazy filter — returns a view that yields only matching elements.

auto evens = v | std::views::filter([](int x) { return x % 2 == 0; });
for (int x : evens) std::cout << x << " ";

views::transform

Lazy map — applies a function to each element as it is iterated.

auto squared = v | std::views::transform([](int x) { return x * x; });
for (int x : squared) std::cout << x << " ";

views::take

Limit a range to the first n elements. Combines with infinite ranges nicely.

auto first5 = v | std::views::take(5);

views::drop

Skip the first n elements; iterate the rest.

auto rest = v | std::views::drop(3);   // skip first 3

views::reverse

Iterate a range in reverse without copying.

auto reversed = v | std::views::reverse;
for (int x : reversed) std::cout << x << " ";

Chaining Adaptors

Compose adaptors with the pipe operator. The order matters — each step is applied to the result of the previous.

auto result = v
    | std::views::filter([](int x) { return x > 0; })
    | std::views::transform([](int x) { return x * 2; })
    | std::views::take(3);

views::iota

Generate a lazy sequence of integers. Combine with take to bound infinite ranges.

for (int x : std::views::iota(1) | std::views::take(5)) {
    std::cout << x << " ";
}
// 1 2 3 4 5

Materializing a View

A view is not a container — iterate it or copy elements into a container if needed. C++23 adds std::ranges::to.

std::vector<int> result;
for (int x : squared) result.push_back(x);
// C++23 (when available): auto result = squared | std::ranges::to<std::vector>();

Common-Range View

Some algorithms require begin and end to share a type. views::common adapts a view to satisfy that requirement.

Avoid Side Effects in Predicates

Filter and transform may be called multiple times per element. Predicates with side effects (printing, counters) lead to surprising results.

Performance Notes

Modern compilers inline lazy view chains very well. Performance often matches a hand-written single loop — sometimes better, by avoiding intermediate containers.

Quick Check

Which adaptor would you use to keep only elements satisfying a condition?

Recap

Range adaptors (filter, transform, take, drop, reverse, iota) compose with | into lazy pipelines. They avoid intermediate containers and compile to efficient code.

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