How do I reserve capacity ahead of time with std::deque for large datasets?

Learn how to efficiently reserve capacity in std::deque for handling large datasets in C++. Optimizing memory usage can greatly improve performance, especially when dealing with extensive data operations.

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<![CDATA[ #include #include int main() { // Reserve initial capacity for large dataset std::deque myDeque; size_t initialSize = 1000000; // Example size for large dataset // Instead of `reserve`, we resize the deque myDeque.resize(initialSize); // Filling the deque with sample data for (size_t i = 0; i < myDeque.size(); ++i) { myDeque[i] = i; } // Output some elements to confirm it's populated std::cout << "First element: " << myDeque.front() << std::endl; std::cout << "Last element: " << myDeque.back() << std::endl; return 0; } ]]>

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