diff --git a/src/OSspecific/POSIX/regExp/regExpPosix.H b/src/OSspecific/POSIX/regExp/regExpPosix.H
index 86c6147538..84808e8d76 100644
--- a/src/OSspecific/POSIX/regExp/regExpPosix.H
+++ b/src/OSspecific/POSIX/regExp/regExpPosix.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011, 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011, 2017-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -125,14 +125,15 @@ public:
     // Access
 
         //- Return true if a precompiled expression does not exist
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- Return true if a precompiled expression exists
-        inline bool exists() const;
+        inline bool exists() const noexcept;
 
         //- The number of capture groups for a non-empty expression
         inline unsigned ngroups() const;
 
+
     // Editing
 
         //- Clear expression.
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ public:
         //  \return True if the pattern was compiled
         bool set(const std::string& pattern, bool ignoreCase=false);
 
+
     // Matching/Searching
 
         //- Find position within the text.
diff --git a/src/OSspecific/POSIX/regExp/regExpPosixI.H b/src/OSspecific/POSIX/regExp/regExpPosixI.H
index 75f8482506..cd134153bc 100644
--- a/src/OSspecific/POSIX/regExp/regExpPosixI.H
+++ b/src/OSspecific/POSIX/regExp/regExpPosixI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ inline Foam::regExpPosix::~regExpPosix()
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline bool Foam::regExpPosix::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::regExpPosix::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return !preg_;
 }
 
 
-inline bool Foam::regExpPosix::exists() const
+inline bool Foam::regExpPosix::exists() const noexcept
 {
-    return preg_ ? true : false;
+    return preg_;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Bits/PackedList/PackedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Bits/PackedList/PackedList.H
index fe9f32e6f7..8e3b25a962 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Bits/PackedList/PackedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Bits/PackedList/PackedList.H
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public:
         //- Number of entries.
         inline label size() const noexcept;
 
-        //- Return true if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero).
+        //- True if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero).
         inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- The number of elements that can be stored with reallocating
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
index 84a643a649..e138e3ff50 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTable.H
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ public:
     // Access
 
         //- The size of the underlying table
-        inline label capacity() const;
+        inline label capacity() const noexcept;
 
-        //- Return number of elements in table
-        inline label size() const;
+        //- The number of elements in table
+        inline label size() const noexcept;
 
-        //- Return true if the hash table is empty
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        //- True if the hash table is empty
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- Find and return a hashed entry. FatalError if it does not exist.
         inline T& at(const Key& key);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableCore.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableCore.H
index 7e02b89f9c..4bee86d202 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableCore.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableCore.H
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ struct HashTableCore
     static label canonicalSize(const label requested_size);
 
     //- Construct null
-    HashTableCore()
-    {}
+    HashTableCore() = default;
 
     //- Define template name and debug
     ClassName("HashTable");
@@ -105,8 +104,8 @@ struct HashTableCore
 
         inline const_iterator_pair(const TableType& tbl);
 
-        inline label size() const;
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        label size() const noexcept { return size_; }
+        bool empty() const noexcept { return !size_; }
 
         inline IteratorType begin() const;
         inline IteratorType cbegin() const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableCoreI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableCoreI.H
index 1e59a0baa5..6e1e1f7922 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableCoreI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableCoreI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -73,22 +73,6 @@ inline Foam::HashTableCore::const_iterator_pair<IteratorType, TableType>
 {}
 
 
-template<class IteratorType, class TableType>
-inline Foam::label
-Foam::HashTableCore::const_iterator_pair<IteratorType, TableType>::size() const
-{
-    return size_;
-}
-
-
-template<class IteratorType, class TableType>
-inline bool
-Foam::HashTableCore::const_iterator_pair<IteratorType, TableType>::empty() const
-{
-    return !size_;
-}
-
-
 template<class IteratorType, class TableType>
 inline IteratorType Foam::HashTableCore::const_iterator_pair
 <
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableI.H
index d2b70816d2..250dae6515 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/HashTables/HashTable/HashTableI.H
@@ -41,21 +41,21 @@ Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::hashKeyIndex(const Key& key) const
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-inline Foam::label Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::capacity() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::capacity() const noexcept
 {
     return capacity_;
 }
 
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-inline Foam::label Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::size() const noexcept
 {
     return size_;
 }
 
 
 template<class T, class Key, class Hash>
-inline bool Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::HashTable<T, Key, Hash>::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return !size_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/IndirectLists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/IndirectLists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectList.H
index 833445c82b..6d5307d1d0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/IndirectLists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/IndirectLists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectList.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
-            //- Return the number of elements in the list
-            inline label size() const;
+            //- The number of elements in the list
+            inline label size() const noexcept;
 
-            //- Return true if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero).
-            inline bool empty() const;
+            //- True if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero).
+            inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
             inline const UList<T>& posList() const;
             inline const UList<T>& negList() const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/IndirectLists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/IndirectLists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectListI.H
index c930e522e9..5c3572eb04 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/IndirectLists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/IndirectLists/BiIndirectList/BiIndirectListI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ inline Foam::BiIndirectList<T>::BiIndirectList
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline Foam::label Foam::BiIndirectList<T>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::BiIndirectList<T>::size() const noexcept
 {
     return addressing_.size();
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool Foam::BiIndirectList<T>::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::BiIndirectList<T>::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return addressing_.empty();
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
index e6bb07cd9f..33f1047a31 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBase.H
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return number of elements in list
-        inline label size() const;
+        //- The number of elements in list
+        inline label size() const noexcept;
 
-        //- Return true if the list is empty
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        //- True if the list is empty
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- Return first entry
         inline link* first();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
index 4317b0ccad..dcf8fa4f4a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/DLListBase/DLListBaseI.H
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ inline void Foam::DLListBase::link::deregister()
 }
 
 
-inline Foam::label Foam::DLListBase::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::DLListBase::size() const noexcept
 {
     return size_;
 }
 
 
-inline bool Foam::DLListBase::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::DLListBase::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return !size_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
index c48913e399..b39c28d646 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBase.H
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        //- Return number of elements in list
-        inline label size() const;
+        //- The number of elements in list
+        inline label size() const noexcept;
 
-        //- Return true if the list is empty
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        //- True if the list is empty
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- Return first entry
         inline link* first();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H
index 761c6ae72a..1cb940765d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/LinkedLists/linkTypes/SLListBase/SLListBaseI.H
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ inline IteratorType Foam::SLListBase::iterator_last() const
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline Foam::label Foam::SLListBase::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::SLListBase::size() const noexcept
 {
     return size_;
 }
 
 
-inline bool Foam::SLListBase::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::SLListBase::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return !size_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
index db45421c7e..35406b920a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListList.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ public:
 
         // Access
 
-            //- Return the primary size, i.e. the number of rows
-            inline label size() const;
+            //- The primary size (the number of rows)
+            inline label size() const noexcept;
 
-            //- Return true if the number of rows is zero
-            inline bool empty() const;
+            //- True if the number of rows is zero
+            inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
             //- Return the offset table (= size()+1)
             inline const List<label>& offsets() const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
index 8c56319374..6d35f22be5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/CompactListList/CompactListListI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ Foam::CompactListList<T, Container>::null()
 
 
 template<class T, class Container>
-inline Foam::label Foam::CompactListList<T, Container>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::CompactListList<T, Container>::size() const noexcept
 {
     return size_;
 }
 
 
 template<class T, class Container>
-inline bool Foam::CompactListList<T, Container>::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::CompactListList<T, Container>::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return !size_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
index 9cfeb99fff..88458d6cd7 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
@@ -82,12 +82,11 @@ class DynamicList
 {
     static_assert(SizeMin > 0, "Invalid min size parameter");
 
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         //- The capacity (allocated size) of the underlying list.
         label capacity_;
 
-private:
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ private:
         //- Subset elements in range
         label subsetElements(const labelRange& slice);
 
-
 protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
@@ -174,13 +172,13 @@ public:
 
     // Member Functions
 
-      // Access
+    // Access
 
         //- Normal lower capacity limit - the SizeMin template parameter
-        inline label min_size() const;
+        static constexpr label min_size() noexcept { return SizeMin; }
 
         //- Size of the underlying storage.
-        inline label capacity() const;
+        inline label capacity() const noexcept;
 
 
         // Edit
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
index 3fcbc5f98f..76f89957bc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
@@ -220,14 +220,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::DynamicList
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
-inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::min_size() const
-{
-    return SizeMin;
-}
-
-
-template<class T, int SizeMin>
-inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::capacity() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::capacity() const noexcept
 {
     return capacity_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
index 2f746ce028..c87607b824 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void Foam::List<T>::operator=(std::initializer_list<T> list)
         List_ACCESS(T, (*this), vp);
 
         label i = 0;
-        for (const auto& val : list)
+        for (const T& val : list)
         {
             vp[i] = val;
             ++i;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
index 019919ba57..4435347643 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 // Forward declarations
-
 class Istream;
 class Ostream;
 
@@ -112,6 +111,12 @@ class List
 
 public:
 
+    // Related types
+
+        //- Declare type of subList
+        typedef SubList<T> subList;
+
+
     // Static Member Functions
 
         //- Return a null List
@@ -199,12 +204,6 @@ public:
     ~List();
 
 
-    // Related types
-
-        //- Declare type of subList
-        typedef SubList<T> subList;
-
-
     // Member Functions
 
         // Edit
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubList.H
index 70d9ddb3b5..931e1ecc28 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubList.H
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
         inline void operator=(const UList<T>& list);
 
         //- Assignment of all entries to the given value
-        inline void operator=(const T& t);
+        inline void operator=(const T& val);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
index 9975cd8ff5..4544c389a9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SubList/SubListI.H
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ inline void Foam::SubList<T>::operator=(const UList<T>& list)
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline void Foam::SubList<T>::operator=(const T& t)
+inline void Foam::SubList<T>::operator=(const T& val)
 {
-    UList<T>::operator=(t);
+    UList<T>::operator=(val);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
index 8d90489f17..98e2a20dc0 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UList.H
@@ -95,26 +95,13 @@ class UList
         T* __restrict__ v_;
 
 
-    // Private Member Functions
-
-        //- No copy assignment (shallow copy)
-        //
-        //  Assignment of UList<T> may need to be either shallow (copy pointer)
-        //  or deep (copy elements) depending on context or the particular type
-        //  of list derived from UList and it is confusing and prone to error
-        //  for the default assignment to be either.  The solution is to
-        //  disallow default assignment and provide separate 'shallowCopy' and
-        //  'deepCopy' member functions
-        UList<T>& operator=(const UList<T>&) = delete;
-
-
 protected:
 
     // Protected Member Functions
 
         //- Override size to be inconsistent with allocated storage.
         //  Use with care
-        inline void size(const label n);
+        inline void size(const label n) noexcept;
 
         //- Write the UList with its compound type
         void writeEntry(Ostream& os) const;
@@ -124,6 +111,14 @@ protected:
         labelRange validateRange(const labelRange& range) const;
 
 
+        //- No copy assignment (default: shallow copy)
+        //
+        //  Assignment may need to be shallow (copy pointer)
+        //  or deep (copy elements) depending on context or type of list.
+        //  Disallow default assignment and provide separate 'shallowCopy' and
+        //  'deepCopy' member functions.
+        UList<T>& operator=(const UList<T>&) = delete;
+
 public:
 
     // STL type definitions
@@ -415,14 +410,14 @@ public:
 
     // STL member functions
 
-        //- Return the number of elements in the UList
-        inline label size() const;
+        //- The number of elements in the UList
+        inline label size() const noexcept;
 
-        //- Return size of the largest possible UList
-        inline label max_size() const;
+        //- True if the UList is empty (ie, size() is zero)
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
-        //- Return true if the UList is empty (ie, size() is zero)
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        //- The size of the largest possible UList
+        static constexpr label max_size() noexcept { return labelMax; }
 
         //- Swap content with another UList of the same type in constant time
         inline void swap(UList<T>& list);
@@ -468,7 +463,7 @@ public:
         friend Istream& operator>> <T>
         (
             Istream& os,
-            UList<T>& L
+            UList<T>& list
         );
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
index a4cc91fce6..26f2000e05 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/UList/UListI.H
@@ -356,28 +356,21 @@ Foam::UList<T>::crend() const
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline void Foam::UList<T>::size(const label n)
+inline void Foam::UList<T>::size(const label n) noexcept
 {
     size_ = n;
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::size() const noexcept
 {
     return size_;
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::max_size() const
-{
-    return labelMax;
-}
-
-
-template<class T>
-inline bool Foam::UList<T>::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::UList<T>::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return !size_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/PtrDynList/PtrDynList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/PtrDynList/PtrDynList.H
index beef999e1f..1ebff78527 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/PtrDynList/PtrDynList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/PtrDynList/PtrDynList.H
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ public:
     // Access
 
         //- Size of the underlying storage.
-        inline label capacity() const;
+        inline label capacity() const noexcept;
+
 
     // Edit
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/PtrDynList/PtrDynListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/PtrDynList/PtrDynListI.H
index 2b7a45f917..e889940425 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/PtrDynList/PtrDynListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/PtrDynList/PtrDynListI.H
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ inline Foam::PtrDynList<T, SizeMin>::PtrDynList(UList<T*>& list)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
-inline Foam::label Foam::PtrDynList<T, SizeMin>::capacity() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::PtrDynList<T, SizeMin>::capacity() const noexcept
 {
     return capacity_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
index c97167eedf..948749b04d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/UPtrList/UPtrList.H
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ public:
 
     // Access
 
-        //- Return the number of elements in the list
-        inline label size() const;
+        //- The number of elements in the list
+        inline label size() const noexcept;
 
-        //- Return true if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero)
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        //- True if the list is empty (ie, size() is zero)
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- Return reference to the first element of the list
         inline T& first();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
index 6cb0b51360..b1aeeb0e40 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/PtrLists/UPtrList/UPtrListI.H
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ inline Foam::UPtrList<T>::UPtrList(UList<T>& list)
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T>
-inline Foam::label Foam::UPtrList<T>::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::UPtrList<T>::size() const noexcept
 {
     return ptrs_.size();
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::UPtrList<T>::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return ptrs_.empty();
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
index 641b924692..bb915555cf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ public:
     // Access
 
         //- Size of the underlying storage.
-        inline label capacity() const;
+        inline label capacity() const noexcept;
+
 
     // Edit
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
index 40569e6882..33089431db 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ inline Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::DynamicField
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
-inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::capacity() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::capacity() const noexcept
 {
     return capacity_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
index da9969fdff..ee29e58a1c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ public:
         inline dlLibraryTable& libs();
 
         //- The number of arguments
-        inline label size() const;
+        inline label size() const noexcept;
 
         //- Return arguments
         inline const stringList& args() const;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
index bfa5581272..a894866058 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ inline Foam::dlLibraryTable& Foam::argList::libs()
 }
 
 
-inline Foam::label Foam::argList::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::argList::size() const noexcept
 {
     return args_.size();
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profiling.C b/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profiling.C
index 1008d617f2..3ac047197d 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profiling.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profiling.C
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ const Foam::Time& Foam::profiling::owner() const
 }
 
 
-Foam::label Foam::profiling::size() const
+Foam::label Foam::profiling::size() const noexcept
 {
     return stack_.size();
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profiling.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profiling.H
index 002163c695..8114c62691 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profiling.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profiling.H
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public:
         const Time& owner() const;
 
         //- The size of the current stack
-        label size() const;
+        label size() const noexcept;
 
         //- writeData member function required by regIOobject
         virtual bool writeData(Ostream& os) const;
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ public:
             IOstream::compressionType ignoreAlwaysUncompressed,
             const bool valid
         ) const;
-
 };
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profilingInformation.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profilingInformation.H
index 1231d696b6..dd365fb836 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profilingInformation.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/profiling/profilingInformation.H
@@ -46,11 +46,10 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declaration of classes
+// Forward declarations
 class profilingInformation;
 class Ostream;
 
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const profilingInformation& info);
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/CStringList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/CStringList.H
index 6bb9d9f7ef..4e03a79b70 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/CStringList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/CStringList.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ public:
     // Access
 
         //- True if the size is zero.
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- Return the number of C-strings (ie, argc)
-        inline int size() const;
+        inline int size() const noexcept;
 
         //- Return the list of C-strings (ie, argv)
         //  The position at argc is a nullptr
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/CStringListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/CStringListI.H
index 814160c91a..1b62bacc84 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/CStringListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/CStringListI.H
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ inline void Foam::CStringList::clear()
 }
 
 
-inline bool Foam::CStringList::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::CStringList::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return !argc_;
 }
 
 
-inline int Foam::CStringList::size() const
+inline int Foam::CStringList::size() const noexcept
 {
     return argc_;
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/regex/regExpCxx.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/regex/regExpCxx.H
index d56d16f927..5d3ca70bbe 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/regex/regExpCxx.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/regex/regExpCxx.H
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ public:
     // Access
 
         //- Return true if expression is empty
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- Return true if expression is non-empty
-        inline bool exists() const;
+        inline bool exists() const noexcept;
 
         //- The number of capture groups for a non-empty expression
         inline unsigned ngroups() const;
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ public:
         //  \return True if the pattern was set with ignore-case.
         inline bool nocase() const;
 
+
     // Editing
 
         //- Clear expression.
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ public:
         //  \return True if the pattern was compiled
         bool set(const std::string& pattern, bool ignoreCase=false);
 
+
     // Matching/Searching
 
         //- Find position within the text.
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/regex/regExpCxxI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/regex/regExpCxxI.H
index b60cbf1e8c..bf1d040da1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/regex/regExpCxxI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/regex/regExpCxxI.H
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ inline Foam::regExpCxx::regExpCxx(const std::string& pattern, bool ignoreCase)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline bool Foam::regExpCxx::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::regExpCxx::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return !ok_;
 }
 
 
-inline bool Foam::regExpCxx::exists() const
+inline bool Foam::regExpCxx::exists() const noexcept
 {
     return ok_;
 }
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/vtk/file/foamVtkSeriesWriter.H b/src/fileFormats/vtk/file/foamVtkSeriesWriter.H
index a62340f5f2..8c4a2d3709 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/vtk/file/foamVtkSeriesWriter.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/vtk/file/foamVtkSeriesWriter.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2018-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ public:
     // Member Functions
 
         //- True if there are no data sets
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- The number of data sets
-        inline label size() const;
+        inline label size() const noexcept;
 
 
     // Content Management
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/vtk/file/foamVtkSeriesWriterI.H b/src/fileFormats/vtk/file/foamVtkSeriesWriterI.H
index 263e860b65..7c7b37a668 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/vtk/file/foamVtkSeriesWriterI.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/vtk/file/foamVtkSeriesWriterI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2018-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline bool Foam::vtk::seriesWriter::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::vtk::seriesWriter::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return entries_.empty();
 }
 
 
-inline Foam::label Foam::vtk::seriesWriter::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::vtk::seriesWriter::size() const noexcept
 {
     return entries_.size();
 }
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/vtk/part/foamVtuCells.H b/src/fileFormats/vtk/part/foamVtuCells.H
index 97cb36398a..d6928fc902 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/vtk/part/foamVtuCells.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/vtk/part/foamVtuCells.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ public:
         inline bool decomposeRequested() const;
 
         //- True if no cellTypes are populated.
-        inline bool empty() const;
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- The size of populated cellTypes.
-        inline label size() const;
+        inline label size() const noexcept;
 
 
     // Edit
diff --git a/src/fileFormats/vtk/part/foamVtuCellsI.H b/src/fileFormats/vtk/part/foamVtuCellsI.H
index 49cbe18717..e4149a48ce 100644
--- a/src/fileFormats/vtk/part/foamVtuCellsI.H
+++ b/src/fileFormats/vtk/part/foamVtuCellsI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ inline bool Foam::vtk::vtuCells::decomposeRequested() const
 }
 
 
-inline bool Foam::vtk::vtuCells::empty() const
+inline bool Foam::vtk::vtuCells::empty() const noexcept
 {
     return cellTypes_.empty();
 }
 
 
-inline Foam::label Foam::vtk::vtuCells::size() const
+inline Foam::label Foam::vtk::vtuCells::size() const noexcept
 {
     return cellTypes_.size();
 }