C++ Code Help

[vernal lance]

I got array size by using begin & end
And i really have no idea how begin & end gives this result "6"

Can someone help explaining?

[young zealot]

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[vernal lance]

cout << end(nums) - begin(nums) << "\n";
How's end and begin working together to get me the array size ?

[strong hedge]

end gives you a pointer one past the last element of the array

begin gives you a pointer to the first element of the array

the difference of two pointers is the number of array elements between them

[vernal lance]

So end is not pointing to the last number
Its pointing to an imaginary number that comes after the last number

[glad scaffold]

its one past it

[vernal lance]

Sorry i don't get it
What means past ut

It*

[glad scaffold]

one past the last element

sorry lol

[vernal lance]

Okay but it still 5
I mean When I count the numbers, its 5, or 4 when I start with zero

[glad scaffold]

it can give you different results when you run

i think

[vernal lance]

Still 6

i feel dumb idk 🥹

[glad scaffold]

wait yes, it's the array size

[vernal lance]

We count from zero right?

[glad scaffold]

on indexing

[vernal lance]

Yes

Okay

[glad scaffold]

but it contains 6 elements

[vernal lance]

Do we start counting from the second number?

[glad scaffold]

^ this is basically it

shouldnt have confused

[vernal lance]

i just don't understand it
What you mean guys

Can i Skip it cuz i really can't understand it
I watched yt videos and the Indian guys saying that end is pointing into an imaginary number

[frosty salmon]

it's pointing one past the last element