What does iota of std::iota stand for?

Question

I\'m assuming the \"i\" is increment and the \"a\" is assign, but I could not figure out or find the answer. Also, it looks very similar to the non-standard itoa

Answer 1

std::iota will fill an iterator range with successively incremented values.

To answer your specific question, it actually doesn't stand for anything. Iota (pronounced "eye-oh-duh" or "eye-oh-tuh" in English) is a greek letter with mathematical connotations.

It is standard in C++11, but not in earlier standards.