| Function begin The begin of a container. Iterator begin(object [, tag]) Parameters
object | A container. Types: Container: ModifiedString, String AlignCols, char array, FrequencyDistribution, Gaps, Index, MaxRepeats Iterator, Segment, std::basic_string
tag | An iterator spec tag that specifies the kind of the iterator returned. (optional) Default: Given by DefaultGetIteratorSpec.
Return Values An iterator to the first item in object. Metafunctions: Iterator Remarks If the container does not contain any items at all, the function may return 0. Example Programs Iterator Basics Part of Concept Container See Also atBegin, beginPosition, difference, end, front, goBegin, Iterator, setBegin, setBeginPosition, sourceBegin SeqAn - Sequence Analysis Library - www.seqan.de