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+~~Title: Iterator Functions~~
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+# Iterator Functions #
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+## Related Info ##
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+* (Iterator Functions API)[https://build.enlightenment.org/job/nightly_efl_gcc_x86_64/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/doc/html/group__Eina__Iterator__Group.html]
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+* (Eina Iterator Example)[https://build.enlightenment.org/job/nightly_efl_gcc_x86_64/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/doc/html/eina_iterator_01_8c-example.html]
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+Eina provides a set of iterator functions to manipulate data types, such as arrays.
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+These functions allow access to container elements in a generic way, without knowing which container is used (similar to iterators in the C++ STL). Iterators only allow sequential access (that is, from one element to the next one). For random access, Eina provides accessor functions.
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+Getting an iterator to access elements of a given container is done through the functions of that particular container. There is no function to create a generic iterator as iterators absolutely depend on the container. Note that all iterators, regardless of the container type, are always deleted with the same ``eina_iterator_free()`` function.
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+To get the data and iterate, use the ``eina_iterator_next()`` function. To call a function on every single element of a container, use the ``eina_iterator_foreach()`` function. 
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+In addition to iterator functions, each data type also owns a set of macros that provide the iterators, such as ``FOREACH`` or ``REVERSE_FOREACH``.
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+[Back to EINA Programming Guide](https://www.enlightenment.org/eina-programming-guide.md)