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+# iterate
+
+**Description** : simply iterates over the priority_queue.
+
+**Example**:
+``` cpp
+
+    std::priority_queue<int> my;
+
+    my.push(2);
+    my.push(10);
+    my.push(4);
+
+
+    //iterating over priority queue
+    while(!my.empty()){
+      std::cout<<my.top()<<" "; 
+      my.pop();
+    }
+
+    //result will be 10 4 2
+
+```
+
+**[Run Code](https://rextester.com/KYIU16297)**
+
+