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- Qt 6.8.3 Reference Documentation

# const_iterator Class

class QJsonObject::const_iterator

The QJsonObject::const_iterator class provides an STL-style const iterator for QJsonObject. More...

- List of all members, including inherited members
- const_iterator is part of JSON Support in Qt.

This class is strongly comparable.

This class is strongly comparable with QJsonObject::iterator.

## Public Types

| iterator_category

## Public Functions

| const_iterator()
| const_iterator(const QJsonObject::iterator &other)
QString | key() const
QJsonValueConstRef | value() const
const QJsonValueConstRef | operator*() const
QJsonObject::const_iterator | operator+(qsizetype j) const
QJsonObject::const_iterator & | operator++()
QJsonObject::const_iterator | operator++(int)
QJsonObject::const_iterator & | operator+=(qsizetype j)
qsizetype | operator-(QJsonObject::const_iterator other) const
QJsonObject::const_iterator | operator-(qsizetype j) const
QJsonObject::const_iterator & | operator--()
QJsonObject::const_iterator | operator--(int)
QJsonObject::const_iterator & | operator-=(qsizetype j)
const QJsonValueConstRef * | operator->() const
QJsonValueConstRef | operator[](qsizetype j) const

## Related Non-Members

bool | operator!=(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)
bool | operator<(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)
bool | operator<=(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)
bool | operator==(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)
bool | operator>(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)
bool | operator>=(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)

## Detailed Description

QJsonObject::const_iterator allows you to iterate over a QJsonObject. If you want to modify the QJsonObject as you iterate over it, you must use QJsonObject::iterator instead. It is generally good practice to use QJsonObject::const_iterator on a non-const QJsonObject as well, unless you need to change the QJsonObject through the iterator. Const iterators are slightly faster and improve code readability.

The default QJsonObject::const_iterator constructor creates an uninitialized iterator. You must initialize it using a QJsonObject function like QJsonObject::constBegin(), QJsonObject::constEnd(), or QJsonObject::find() before you can start iterating.

Multiple iterators can be used on the same object. Existing iterators will however become dangling if the object gets modified.

See also QJsonObject::iterator, JSON Support in Qt, and Saving and Loading a Game.

## Member Type Documentation

### const_iterator::iterator_category

A synonym for std::random_access_iterator_tag indicating this iterator is a random-access iterator.

Note: In Qt versions before 5.6, this was set by mistake to std::bidirectional_iterator_tag.

## Member Function Documentation

### const_iterator::const_iterator()

Constructs an uninitialized iterator.

Functions like key(), value(), and operator++() must not be called on an uninitialized iterator. Use operator=() to assign a value to it before using it.

See also QJsonObject::constBegin() and QJsonObject::constEnd().

### const_iterator::const_iterator(const QJsonObject::iterator &other)

Constructs a copy of other.

### QString const_iterator::key() const

Returns the current item's key.

See also value().

### QJsonValueConstRef const_iterator::value() const

Returns the current item's value.

See also key() and operator*().

### const QJsonValueConstRef const_iterator::operator*() const

Returns the current item's value.

Same as value().

See also key().

### QJsonObject::const_iterator const_iterator::operator+(qsizetype j) const

Returns an iterator to the item at j positions forward from this iterator. If j is negative, the iterator goes backward.

This operation can be slow for large j values.

See also operator-().

### QJsonObject::const_iterator &const_iterator::operator++()

The prefix `++` operator, `++i`, advances the iterator to the next item in the object and returns an iterator to the new current item.

Calling this function on QJsonObject::end() leads to undefined results.

See also operator--().

### QJsonObject::const_iterator const_iterator::operator++(int)

This is an overloaded function.

The postfix `++` operator, `i++`, advances the iterator to the next item in the object and returns an iterator to the previously current item.

### QJsonObject::const_iterator &const_iterator::operator+=(qsizetype j)

Advances the iterator by j items. If j is negative, the iterator goes backward.

This operation can be slow for large j values.

See also operator-=() and operator+().

### qsizetype const_iterator::operator-(QJsonObject::const_iterator other) const

Returns the number of items between the item pointed to by other and the item pointed to by this iterator.

### QJsonObject::const_iterator const_iterator::operator-(qsizetype j) const

Returns an iterator to the item at j positions backward from this iterator. If j is negative, the iterator goes forward.

This operation can be slow for large j values.

See also operator+().

### QJsonObject::const_iterator &const_iterator::operator--()

The prefix `--` operator, `--i`, makes the preceding item current and returns an iterator pointing to the new current item.

Calling this function on QJsonObject::begin() leads to undefined results.

See also operator++().

### QJsonObject::const_iterator const_iterator::operator--(int)

This is an overloaded function.

The postfix `--` operator, `i--`, makes the preceding item current and returns an iterator pointing to the previously current item.

### QJsonObject::const_iterator &const_iterator::operator-=(qsizetype j)

Makes the iterator go back by j items. If j is negative, the iterator goes forward.

This operation can be slow for large j values.

See also operator+=() and operator-().

### const QJsonValueConstRef *const_iterator::operator->() const

Returns a pointer to the current item.

### QJsonValueConstRef const_iterator::operator[](qsizetype j) const

Returns the item at offset j from the item pointed to by this iterator (the item at position `*this + j`).

This function is provided to make QJsonObject iterators behave like C++ pointers.

See also operator+().

## Related Non-Members

### `[noexcept]` bool operator!=(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)

Returns `true` if lhs points to a different item than rhs iterator; otherwise returns `false`.

See also operator==().

### `[noexcept]` bool operator<(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)

Returns `true` if the item pointed to by lhs iterator is less than the item pointed to by the rhs iterator.

### `[noexcept]` bool operator<=(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)

Returns `true` if the item pointed to by lhs iterator is less than or equal to the item pointed to by the rhs iterator.

### `[noexcept]` bool operator==(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)

Returns `true` if lhs points to the same item as rhs iterator; otherwise returns `false`.

See also operator!=().

### `[noexcept]` bool operator>(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)

Returns `true` if the item pointed to by lhs iterator is greater than the item pointed to by the rhs iterator.

### `[noexcept]` bool operator>=(const QJsonObject::const_iterator &lhs, const QJsonObject::const_iterator &rhs)

Returns `true` if the item pointed to by lhs iterator is greater than or equal to the item pointed to by the rhs iterator.