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25 Algorithms library [lib.algorithms]
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1 This clause describes components that C++ programs may use to perform
algorithmic operations on containers (_lib.containers_) and other
sequences.
2 The following subclauses describe components for non-modifying
sequence operation, modifying sequence operations, sorting and related
operations, and algorithms from the ISO C library, as summarized in
Table 1:
Table 1--Algorithms library summary
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| Subclause Header(s) |
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|_lib.alg.nonmodifying_ Non-modifying sequence operations |
|_lib.alg.modifying.operations_ Mutating sequence operations <algorithm> |
|_lib.alg.sorting_ Sorting and related operations |
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|_lib.alg.c.library_ C library algorithms <cstdlib> |
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Header <algorithm> synopsis
namespace std {
// subclause _lib.alg.nonmodifying_, non-modifying sequence operations:
template<class InputIterator, class Function>
Function for_each(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, Function f);
template<class InputIterator, class T>
InputIterator find(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, const T& value);
template<class InputIterator, class Predicate>
InputIterator find_if(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
Predicate pred);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
ForwardIterator1
find_end(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2,
class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator1
find_end(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2,
BinaryPredicate pred);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
ForwardIterator1
find_first_of(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2,
class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator1
find_first_of(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2,
BinaryPredicate pred);
template<class ForwardIterator>
ForwardIterator adjacent_find(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator adjacent_find(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
BinaryPredicate pred);
template<class InputIterator, class T>
iterator_traits<InputIterator>::difference_type
count(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, const T& value);
template<class InputIterator, class Predicate>
iterator_traits<InputIterator>::difference_type
count_if(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, Predicate pred);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
pair<InputIterator1, InputIterator2>
mismatch(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class BinaryPredicate>
pair<InputIterator1, InputIterator2>
mismatch(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, BinaryPredicate pred);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
bool equal(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class BinaryPredicate>
bool equal(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, BinaryPredicate pred);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
ForwardIterator1 search(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2,
class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator1 search(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2,
BinaryPredicate pred);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Size, class T>
ForwardIterator search_n(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Size count, const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Size, class T, class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator1 search_n(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Size count, const T& value,
BinaryPredicate pred);
// subclause _lib.alg.modifying.operations_, modifying sequence operations:
// _lib.alg.copy_, copy:
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result);
template<class BidirectionalIterator1, class BidirectionalIterator2>
BidirectionalIterator2
copy_backward(BidirectionalIterator1 first, BidirectionalIterator1 last,
BidirectionalIterator2 result);
// _lib.alg.swap_, swap:
template<class T> void swap(T& a, T& b);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
ForwardIterator2 swap_ranges(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
void iter_swap(ForwardIterator1 a, ForwardIterator2 b);
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator, class UnaryOperation>
OutputIterator transform(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result, UnaryOperation op);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator,
class BinaryOperation>
OutputIterator transform(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, OutputIterator result,
BinaryOperation binary_op);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
void replace(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& old_value, const T& new_value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Predicate, class T>
void replace_if(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Predicate pred, const T& new_value);
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator, class T>
OutputIterator replace_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result,
const T& old_value, const T& new_value);
template<class Iterator, class OutputIterator, class Predicate, class T>
OutputIterator replace_copy_if(Iterator first, Iterator last,
OutputIterator result,
Predicate pred, const T& new_value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
void fill(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, const T& value);
template<class OutputIterator, class Size, class T>
void fill_n(OutputIterator first, Size n, const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Generator>
void generate(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, Generator gen);
template<class OutputIterator, class Size, class Generator>
void generate_n(OutputIterator first, Size n, Generator gen);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
ForwardIterator remove(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Predicate>
ForwardIterator remove_if(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Predicate pred);
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator, class T>
OutputIterator remove_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result, const T& value);
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator, class Predicate>
OutputIterator remove_copy_if(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result, Predicate pred);
template<class ForwardIterator>
ForwardIterator unique(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator unique(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
BinaryPredicate pred);
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator unique_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator, class BinaryPredicate>
OutputIterator unique_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result, BinaryPredicate pred);
template<class BidirectionalIterator>
void reverse(BidirectionalIterator first, BidirectionalIterator last);
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator reverse_copy(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last,
OutputIterator result);
template<class ForwardIterator>
void rotate(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator middle,
ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator rotate_copy(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator middle,
ForwardIterator last, OutputIterator result);
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void random_shuffle(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class RandomNumberGenerator>
void random_shuffle(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
RandomNumberGenerator& rand);
// _lib.alg.partitions_, partitions:
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Predicate>
BidirectionalIterator partition(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last,
Predicate pred);
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Predicate>
BidirectionalIterator stable_partition(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last,
Predicate pred);
// subclause _lib.alg.sorting_, sorting and related operations:
// _lib.alg.sort_, sorting:
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void stable_sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void stable_sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void partial_sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator middle,
RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void partial_sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator middle,
RandomAccessIterator last, Compare comp);
template<class InputIterator, class RandomAccessIterator>
RandomAccessIterator
partial_sort_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
RandomAccessIterator result_first,
RandomAccessIterator result_last);
template<class InputIterator, class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
RandomAccessIterator
partial_sort_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
RandomAccessIterator result_first,
RandomAccessIterator result_last,
Compare comp);
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void nth_element(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator nth,
RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void nth_element(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator nth,
RandomAccessIterator last, Compare comp);
// _lib.alg.binary.search_, binary search:
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
ForwardIterator lower_bound(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T, class Compare>
ForwardIterator lower_bound(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value, Compare comp);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
ForwardIterator upper_bound(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T, class Compare>
ForwardIterator upper_bound(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value, Compare comp);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
pair<ForwardIterator, ForwardIterator>
equal_range(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T, class Compare>
pair<ForwardIterator, ForwardIterator>
equal_range(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, const T& value,
Compare comp);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
bool binary_search(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T, class Compare>
bool binary_search(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value, Compare comp);
// _lib.alg.merge_, merge:
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator merge(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator,
class Compare>
OutputIterator merge(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
template<class BidirectionalIterator>
void inplace_merge(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator middle,
BidirectionalIterator last);
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Compare>
void inplace_merge(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator middle,
BidirectionalIterator last, Compare comp);
// _lib.alg.set.operations_, set operations:
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
bool includes(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class Compare>
bool includes(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2, Compare comp);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator set_union(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator,
class Compare>
OutputIterator set_union(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator set_intersection(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator,
class Compare>
OutputIterator set_intersection(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator set_difference(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator,
class Compare>
OutputIterator set_difference(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
set_symmetric_difference(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class OutputIterator,
class Compare>
OutputIterator
set_symmetric_difference(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
// _lib.alg.heap.operations_, heap operations:
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void push_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void push_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void pop_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void pop_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void make_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void make_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void sort_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void sort_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
// _lib.alg.min.max_, minimum and maximum:
template<class T> const T& min(const T& a, const T& b);
template<class T, class Compare>
const T& min(const T& a, const T& b, Compare comp);
template<class T> const T& max(const T& a, const T& b);
template<class T, class Compare>
const T& max(const T& a, const T& b, Compare comp);
template<class ForwardIterator>
ForwardIterator min_element(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Compare>
ForwardIterator min_element(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Compare comp);
template<class ForwardIterator>
ForwardIterator max_element(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Compare>
ForwardIterator max_element(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Compare comp);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
bool lexicographical_compare(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class Compare>
bool lexicographical_compare(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
Compare comp);
// _lib.alg.permutation.generators_, permutations
template<class BidirectionalIterator>
bool next_permutation(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last);
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Compare>
bool next_permutation(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last, Compare comp);
template<class BidirectionalIterator>
bool prev_permutation(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last);
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Compare>
bool prev_permutation(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last, Compare comp);
}
3 All of the algorithms are separated from the particular implementa-
tions of data structures and are parameterized by iterator types.
Because of this, they can work with program-defined data structures,
as long as these data structures have iterator types satisfying the
assumptions on the algorithms.
4 Throughout this clause, the names of template parameters are used to
express type requirements. If an algorithm's template parameter is
InputIterator, InputIterator1, or InputIterator2, the actual template
argument shall satisfy the requirements of an input iterator
(_lib.input.iterators_). If an algorithm's template parameter is Out-
putIterator, OutputIterator1, or OutputIterator2, the actual template
argument shall satisfy the requirements of an output iterator
(_lib.output.iterators_). If an algorithm's template parameter is
ForwardIterator, ForwardIterator1, or ForwardIterator2, the actual
template argument shall satisfy the requirements of a forward iterator
(_lib.forward.iterators_). If an algorithm's template parameter is
BidirectionalIterator, BidirectionalIterator1, or BidirectionalItera-
tor2, the actual template argument shall satisfy the requirements of a
bidirectional iterator (_lib.bidirectional.iterators_). If an algo-
rithm's template parameter is RandomAccessIterator, RandomAccessItera-
tor1, or RandomAccessIterator2, the actual template argument shall
satisfy the requirements of a random-access iterator (_lib.ran-
dom.access.iterators_).
5 If an algorithms Effects section says that a value pointed to by any
iterator passed as an argument is modified, than that algorithm has an
additional type requirement: The type of that argument shall satisfy
the requirements of a mutable iterator (_lib.iterator.requirements_).
[Note: this requirement does not affect arguments that are declared as
OutputIterator, OutputIterator1, or OutputIterator2, because output
iterators must always be mutable. --end note]
6 Both in-place and copying versions are provided for certain
algorithms.1) When such a version is provided for algorithm it is
called algorithm_copy. Algorithms that take predicates end with the
suffix _if (which follows the suffix _copy).
7 The Predicate parameter is used whenever an algorithm expects a func-
tion object that when applied to the result of dereferencing the cor-
responding iterator returns a value testable as true. In other words,
if an algorithm takes Predicate pred as its argument and first as its
iterator argument, it should work correctly in the construct if
(pred(*first)){...}. The function object pred is assumed not to apply
any non-constant function through the dereferenced iterator. This
function object may be a pointer to function, or an object of a type
with an appropriate function call operator.
8 The BinaryPredicate parameter is used whenever an algorithm expects a
function object that when applied to the result of dereferencing two
corresponding iterators or to dereferencing an iterator and type T
when T is part of the signature returns a value testable as true. In
other words, if an algorithm takes BinaryPredicate binary_pred as its
argument and first1 and first2 as its iterator arguments, it should
work correctly in the construct if (pred(*first, *first2)){...}.
BinaryPredicate always takes the first iterator type as its first
argument, that is, in those cases when T value is part of the signa-
ture, it should work correctly in the context of if (pred(*first,
value)){...}. binary_pred shall not apply any non-constant function
through the dereferenced iterators.
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1) The decision whether to include a copying version was usually based
on complexity considerations. When the cost of doing the operation
dominates the cost of copy, the copying version is not included. For
example, sort_copy is not included since the cost of sorting is much
more significant, and users might as well do copy followed by sort.
9 In the description of the algorithms operators + and - are used for
some of the iterator categories for which they do not have to be
defined. In these cases the semantics of a+n is the same is that of
{ X tmp = a;
advance(tmp, n);
return tmp;
}
and that of a-b is the same as of
{ Distance n;
distance(a, b, n);
return n;
}
25.1 Non-modifying sequence operations [lib.alg.nonmodifying]
25.1.1 For each [lib.alg.foreach]
template<class InputIterator, class Function>
Function for_each(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, Function f);
Effects:
Applies f to the result of dereferencing every iterator in the range
[first, last), starting from first and proceeding to last - 1.
Requires:
f shall not apply any non-constant function through the dereferenced
iterator.
Returns:
f.
Complexity:
Applies f exactly last - first times.
Notes:
If f returns a result, the result is ignored.
25.1.2 Find [lib.alg.find]
template<class InputIterator, class T>
InputIterator find(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class InputIterator, class Predicate>
InputIterator find_if(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
Predicate pred);
Requires:
Type T is EqualityComparable (_lib.equalitycomparable_).
Returns:
The first iterator i in the range [first, last) for which the fol-
lowing corresponding conditions hold: *i == value, pred(*i) !=
false. Returns last if no such iterator is found.
Complexity:
At most last - first applications of the corresponding predicate.
25.1.3 Find End [lib.alg.find.end]
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
ForwardIterator1
find_end(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2,
class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator1
find_end(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2,
BinaryPredicate pred);
Effects:
Finds a subsequence of equal values in a sequence.
Returns:
The last iterator i in the range [first1, last1 - (last2-first2))
such that for any non-negative integer n < (last2-first2), the fol-
lowing corresponding conditions hold: *(i+n) == *(first2+n),
pred(*(i+n),*(first2+n)) != false. Returns last1 if no such itera-
tor is found.
Complexity:
At most (last2 - first2) * (last1 - first1-(last2 - first2)+1)
applications of the corresponding predicate.
25.1.4 Find First [lib.alg.find.first.of]
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
ForwardIterator1
find_first_of(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2,
class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator1
find_first_of(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2,
BinaryPredicate pred);
Effects:
Finds an element that matches one of a set of values.
Returns:
The first iterator i in the range [first1, last1) such that for some
integer j in the range [first2, last2) the following conditions
hold: *i == *j, pred(*i,*j) != false. Returns last1 if no such
iterator is found.
Complexity:
At most (last1-first1) * (last2-first2) applications of the corre-
sponding predicate.
25.1.5 Adjacent find [lib.alg.adjacent.find]
template<class ForwardIterator>
ForwardIterator adjacent_find(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator adjacent_find(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
BinaryPredicate pred);
Returns:
The first iterator i such that both i and i + 1 are in the range
[first, last) for which the following corresponding conditions hold:
*i == *(i + 1), pred(*i, *(i + 1)) != false. Returns last if no
such iterator is found.
Complexity:
Exactly find(first, last, value) - first applications of the corre-
sponding predicate.
25.1.6 Count [lib.alg.count]
template<class InputIterator, class T>
iterator_traits<InputIterator>::difference_type
count(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, const T& value);
template<class InputIterator, class Predicate>
iterator_traits<InputIterator>::difference_type
count_if(InputIterator first, InputIterator last, Predicate pred);
Requires:
Type T is EqualityComparable (_lib.equalitycomparable_) .
Effects:
Returns the number of iterators i in the range [first, last) for
which the following corresponding conditions hold: *i == value,
pred(*i) != false.
Complexity:
Exactly last - first applications of the corresponding predicate.
25.1.7 Mismatch [lib.mismatch]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
pair<InputIterator1, InputIterator2>
mismatch(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class BinaryPredicate>
pair<InputIterator1, InputIterator2>
mismatch(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, BinaryPredicate pred);
Returns:
A pair of iterators i and j such that j == first2 + (i - first1) and
i is the first iterator in the range [first1, last1) for which the
following corresponding conditions hold:
!(*i == *(first2 + (i - first1))), pred(*i, *(first2 + (i - first1))) == false
Returns the pair last1 and first2 + (last1 - first1) if such an
iterator i is not found.
Complexity:
At most last1 - first1 applications of the corresponding predicate.
25.1.8 Equal [lib.alg.equal]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
bool equal(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class BinaryPredicate>
bool equal(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, BinaryPredicate pred);
Returns:
true if for every iterator i in the range [first1, last1) the fol-
lowing corresponding conditions hold: *i == *(first2 + (i -
first1)), pred(*i, *(first2 + (i - first1))) != false. Otherwise,
returns false.
Complexity:
At most last1 - first1 applications of the corresponding predicate.
25.1.9 Search [lib.alg.search]
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
ForwardIterator1
search(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2);
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2,
class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator1
search(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2, ForwardIterator2 last2,
BinaryPredicate pred);
Effects:
Finds a subsequence of equal values in a sequence.
Returns:
The first iterator i in the range [first1, last1 - (last2 - first2))
such that for any non-negative integer n less than last2 - first2
the following corresponding conditions hold: *(i + n) == *(first2 +
n), pred(*(i + n), *(first2 + n)) != false. Returns last1 if no
such iterator is found.
Complexity:
At most (last1 - first1) * (last2 - first2) applications of the cor-
responding predicate.
template<class ForwardIterator, class Size, class T>
ForwardIterator
search_n(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, Size count,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Size, class T,
class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator
search_n(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, Size count,
const T& value, BinaryPredicate pred);
Requires:
Type T is EqualityComparable (_lib.equalitycomparable_), type Size
is convertible to integral type (_conv.integral_, _class.conv_).
Effects:
Finds a subsequence of equal values in a sequence.
Returns:
The first iterator i in the range [first, last - count) such that
for any non-negative integer n less than count the following corre-
sponding conditions hold: *(i + n) == value, pred(*(i + n),value) !=
false. Returns last if no such iterator is found.
Complexity:
At most (last1 - first1) * count applications of the corresponding
predicate.
25.2 Mutating sequence operations [lib.alg.modifying.operations]
25.2.1 Copy [lib.alg.copy]
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result);
Effects:
Copies elements in the range [first, last) into the range [result,
result+(last-first)) starting from first and proceeding to last.
For each non-negative integer n < (last-first), performs *(result+n)
= *(first+n).
Returns:
result + (last - first).
Requires:
result shall not be in the range [first, last).
Complexity:
Exactly last - first assignments.
template<class BidirectionalIterator1, class BidirectionalIterator2>
BidirectionalIterator2
copy_backward(BidirectionalIterator1 first,
BidirectionalIterator1 last,
BidirectionalIterator2 result);
Effects:
Copies elements in the range [first, last) into the range [result -
(last - first), result) starting from last - 1 and proceeding to
first . 2) For each positive integer n <= (last - first), Performs
*(result - n) = *(last - n).
Requires:
result shall not be in the range [first, last).
Returns:
result - (last - first).
Complexity:
Exactly last - first assignments.
25.2.2 Swap [lib.alg.swap]
template<class T> void swap(T& a, T& b);
Requires:
Type T is Assignable (_lib.container.requirements_).
Effects:
Exchanges values stored in two locations.
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
ForwardIterator2
swap_ranges(ForwardIterator1 first1, ForwardIterator1 last1,
ForwardIterator2 first2);
Effects:
For each non-negative integer n < (last1 - first1) performs:
swap(*(first1 + n), *(first2 + n)).
Requires:
The two ranges [first1, last1) and [first2, first2 + (last1 -
first1)) shall not overlap.
Returns:
first2 + (last1 - first1).
Complexity:
Exactly last1 - first1 swaps.
template<class ForwardIterator1, class ForwardIterator2>
void iter_swap(ForwardIterator1 a, ForwardIterator2 b);
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2) copy_backward (_lib.copy.backward_) should be used instead of copy
when last is in the range [result - (last - first), result).
Effects:
Exchanges the values pointed to by the two iterators a and b.
25.2.3 Transform [lib.alg.transform]
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator,
class UnaryOperation>
OutputIterator
transform(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result, UnaryOperation op);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator, class BinaryOperation>
OutputIterator
transform(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, OutputIterator result,
BinaryOperation binary_op);
Effects:
Assigns through every iterator i in the range [result, result +
(last1 - first1)) a new corresponding value equal to op(*(first1 +
(i - result)) or binary_op(*(first1 + (i - result), *(first2 + (i -
result))).
Requires:
op and binary_op shall not have any side effects.
Returns:
result + (last1 - first1).
Complexity:
Exactly last1 - first1 applications of op or binary_op
Notes:
result may be equal to first in case of unary transform, or to
first1 or first2 in case of binary transform.
25.2.4 Replace [lib.alg.replace]
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
void replace(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& old_value, const T& new_value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Predicate, class T>
void replace_if(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Predicate pred, const T& new_value);
Requires:
Type T is Assignable (_lib.container.requirements_) (and, for
replace(), EqualityComparable (_lib.equalitycomparable_).
Effects:
Substitutes elements referred by the iterator i in the range [first,
last) with new_value, when the following corresponding conditions
hold: *i == old_value, pred(*i) != false.
Complexity:
Exactly last - first applications of the corresponding predicate.
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator, class T>
OutputIterator
replace_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result,
const T& old_value, const T& new_value);
template<class Iterator, class OutputIterator, class Predicate, class T>
OutputIterator
replace_copy_if(Iterator first, Iterator last,
OutputIterator result,
Predicate pred, const T& new_value);
Requires:
Type T is Assignable (_lib.container.requirements_) (and, for
replace_copy(), EqualityComparable (_lib.equalitycomparable_). The
ranges [first, last) and [result, result+(last-first)) shall not
overlap.
Effects:
Assigns to every iterator i in the range [result, result + (last -
first)) either new_value or *(first + (i - result)) depending on
whether the following corresponding conditions hold:
*(first + (i - result)) == old_value, pred(*(first + (i - result)))
!= false.
Returns:
result + (last - first).
Complexity:
Exactly last - first applications of the corresponding predicate.
25.2.5 Fill [lib.alg.fill]
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
void fill(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last, const T& value);
template<class OutputIterator, class Size, class T>
void fill_n(OutputIterator first, Size n, const T& value);
Requires:
Type T is Assignable (_lib.container.requirements_), Size is con-
vertible to an integral type (_conv.integral_, _class.conv_).
Effects:
Assigns value through all the iterators in the range [first, last)or
[first, first + n).
Complexity:
Exactly last - first (or n) assignments.
25.2.6 Generate [lib.alg.generate]
template<class ForwardIterator, class Generator>
void generate(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Generator gen);
template<class OutputIterator, class Size, class Generator>
void generate_n(OutputIterator first, Size n, Generator gen);
Effects:
Invokes the function object gen and assigns the return value of gen
though all the iterators in the range [first, last) or [first, first
+ n).
Requires:
gen takes no arguments, Size is convertible to an integral type
(_conv.integral_, _class.conv_).
Complexity:
Exactly last - first (or n) invocations of gen and assignments.
25.2.7 Remove [lib.alg.remove]
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
ForwardIterator remove(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Predicate>
ForwardIterator remove_if(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Predicate pred);
Requires:
Type T is EqualityComparable (_lib.equalitycomparable_).
Effects:
Eliminates all the elements referred to by iterator i in the range
[first, last) for which the following corresponding conditions hold:
*i == value, pred(*i) != false.
Returns:
The end of the resulting range.
Notes:
Stable: the relative order of the elements that are not removed is
the same as their relative order in the original range.
Complexity:
Exactly last - first applications of the corresponding predicate.
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator, class T>
OutputIterator
remove_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result, const T& value);
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator, class Predicate>
OutputIterator
remove_copy_if(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result, Predicate pred);
Requires:
Type T is EqualityComparable (_lib.equalitycomparable_). The ranges
[first, last) and [result, result+(last-first)) shall not overlap.
Effects:
Copies all the elements referred to by the iterator i in the range
[first, last) for which the following corresponding conditions do
not hold: *i == value, pred(*i) != false.
Returns:
The end of the resulting range.
Complexity:
Exactly last - first applications of the corresponding predicate.
Notes:
Stable: the relative order of the elements in the resulting range
is the same as their relative order in the original range.
25.2.8 Unique [lib.alg.unique]
template<class ForwardIterator>
ForwardIterator unique(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class BinaryPredicate>
ForwardIterator unique(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
BinaryPredicate pred);
Effects:
Eliminates all but the first element from every consecutive group of
equal elements referred to by the iterator i in the range [first,
last) for which the following corresponding conditions hold: *i ==
*(i - 1) or pred(*i, *(i - 1)) != false
Returns:
The end of the resulting range.
Complexity:
If the range (last - first) is not empty, exactly (last - first) - 1
applications of the corresponding predicate, otherwise no applica-
tions of the predicate.
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
unique_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator, class OutputIterator,
class BinaryPredicate>
OutputIterator
unique_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
OutputIterator result, BinaryPredicate pred);
Requires:
The ranges [first, last) and [result, result+(last-first)) shall not
overlap.
Effects:
Copies only the first element from every consecutive group of equal
elements referred to by the iterator i in the range [first, last)
for which the following corresponding conditions hold: *i == *(i -
1) or pred(*i, *(i - 1)) != false
Returns:
The end of the resulting range.
Complexity:
Exactly last - first applications of the corresponding predicate.
25.2.9 Reverse [lib.alg.reverse]
template<class BidirectionalIterator>
void reverse(BidirectionalIterator first, BidirectionalIterator last);
Effects:
For each non-negative integer i <= (last - first)/2, applies swap to
all pairs of iterators first + i, (last - i) - 1.
Complexity:
Exactly (last - first)/2 swaps.
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
reverse_copy(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last, OutputIterator result);
Effects:
Copies the range [first, last) to the range [result, result + (last
- first)) such that for any non-negative integer i < (last - first)
the following assignment takes place:
*(result + (last - first) - i) = *(first + i)
Requires:
The ranges [first, last) and [result, result + (last - first)) shall
not overlap.
Returns:
result + (last - first).
Complexity:
Exactly last - first assignments.
25.2.10 Rotate [lib.alg.rotate]
template<class ForwardIterator>
void rotate(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator middle,
ForwardIterator last);
Effects:
For each non-negative integer i < (last - first), places the element
from the position first + i into position first + (i + (last - mid-
dle)) % (last - first).
Notes:
This is a left rotate.
Requires:
[first, middle) and [middle, last) are valid ranges.
Complexity:
At most last - first swaps.
template<class ForwardIterator, class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
rotate_copy(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator middle,
ForwardIterator last, OutputIterator result);
Effects:
Copies the range [first, last) to the range [result, result + (last
- first)) such that for each non-negative integer i < (last - first)
the following assignment takes place:
*(first + i) = *(result + (i + (middle - first)) % (last - first))
Returns:
result + (last - first).
Requires
The ranges [first, last) and [result, result + (last - first)) shall
not overlap.
Complexity:
Exactly last - first assignments.
25.2.11 Random shuffle [lib.alg.random.shuffle]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void random_shuffle(RandomAccessIterator first,
RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class RandomNumberGenerator>
void random_shuffle(RandomAccessIterator first,
RandomAccessIterator last,
RandomNumberGenerator& rand);
Effects:
Shuffles the elements in the range [first, last) with uniform dis-
tribution.
Complexity:
Exactly (last - first) - 1 swaps.
Notes:
random_shuffle() can take a particular random number generating
function object rand such that rand(n) (where n is a positive argu-
ment of type iterator_traits<RandomAccessIterator>::difference_type)
returns a randomly chosen value of type iterator_traits<RandomAcces-
sIterator>::difference_type) in the interval [0, n).
25.2.12 Partitions [lib.alg.partitions]
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Predicate>
BidirectionalIterator
partition(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last, Predicate pred);
Effects:
Places all the elements in the range [first, last) that satisfy pred
before all the elements that do not satisfy it.
Returns:
An iterator i such that for any iterator j in the range [first, i),
pred(*j) != false, and for any iterator k in the range [i, last),
pred(*j) == false.
Complexity:
At most (last - first)/2 swaps. Exactly last - first applications
of the predicate is done.
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Predicate>
BidirectionalIterator
stable_partition(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last, Predicate pred);
Effects:
Places all the elements in the range [first, last) that satisfy pred
before all the elements that do not satisfy it.
Returns:
An iterator i such that for any iterator j in the range [first, i),
pred(*j) != false, and for any iterator k in the range [i, last),
pred(*j) == false. The relative order of the elements in both
groups is preserved.
Complexity:
At most (last - first) * log(last - first) swaps, but only linear
number of swaps if there is enough extra memory. Exactly last -
first applications of the predicate.
25.3 Sorting and related operations [lib.alg.sorting]
1 All the operations in clause _lib.alg.sorting_ have two versions: one
that takes a function object of type Compare and one that uses an
operator<.
2 Compare is used as a function object which returns true if the first
argument is less than the second, and false otherwise. Compare comp
is used throughout for algorithms assuming an ordering relation. It
is assumed that comp will not apply any non-constant function through
the dereferenced iterator.
3 For all algorithms that take Compare, there is a version that uses
operator< instead. That is, comp(*i, *j) != false defaults to *i < *j
!= false. For the algorithms to work correctly, comp has to induce a
strict weak ordering on the values.
4 The term strict refers to the requirement of an irreflexive relation
(!comp(x, x) for all x), and the term weak to requirements that are
not as strong as those for a total ordering, but stronger than those
for a partial ordering. If we define equiv(a, b) as !comp(a, b) &&
!comp(b, a), then the requirements are that comp and equiv both be
transitive relations:
--comp(a, b) && comp(b, c) implies comp(a, c)
--equiv(a, b) && equiv(b, c) implies equiv(a, c) [Note: Under these
conditions, it can be shown that
--equiv is an equivalence relation
--comp induces a well-defined relation on the equivalence classes
determined by equiv
--The induced relation is a strict total ordering. --end note]
5 A sequence is sorted with respect to a comparator comp if for any
iterator i pointing to the sequence and any non-negative integer n
such that i + n is a valid iterator pointing to an element of the
sequence, comp(*(i + n), *i) == false.
6 In the descriptions of the functions that deal with ordering relation-
ships we frequently use a notion of equivalence to describe concepts
such as stability. The equivalence to which we refer is not necessar-
ily an operator==, but an equivalence relation induced by the strict
weak ordering. That is, two elements a and b are considered equiva-
lent if and only if !(a < b) && !(b < a).
25.3.1 Sorting [lib.alg.sort]
25.3.1.1 sort [lib.sort]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
Effects:
Sorts the elements in the range [first, last).
Complexity:
Approximately NlogN (where N == last - first) comparisons on the
average.3)
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3) If the worst case behavior is important stable_sort() (_lib.sta-
ble.sort_) or partial_sort() (_lib.partial.sort_) should be used.
25.3.1.2 stable_sort [lib.stable.sort]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void stable_sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void stable_sort(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
Effects:
Sorts the elements in the range [first, last).
Complexity:
It does at most N(logN)2 (where N == last - first) comparisons; if
enough extra memory is available, it is NlogN.
Notes:
Stable: the relative order of the equivalent elements is preserved.
25.3.1.3 partial_sort [lib.partial.sort]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void partial_sort(RandomAccessIterator first,
RandomAccessIterator middle,
RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void partial_sort(RandomAccessIterator first,
RandomAccessIterator middle,
RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
Effects:
Places the first middle - first sorted elements from the range
[first, last) into the range [first, middle). The rest of the ele-
ments in the range [middle, last) are placed in an unspecified
order.
Complexity:
It takes approximately (last - first) * log(middle - first) compar-
isons.
25.3.1.4 partial_sort_copy [lib.partial.sort.copy]
template<class InputIterator, class RandomAccessIterator>
RandomAccessIterator
partial_sort_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
RandomAccessIterator result_first,
RandomAccessIterator result_last);
template<class InputIterator, class RandomAccessIterator,
class Compare>
RandomAccessIterator
partial_sort_copy(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
RandomAccessIterator result_first,
RandomAccessIterator result_last,
Compare comp);
Effects:
Places the first min(last - first, result_last - result_first)
sorted elements into the range [result_first, result_first +
min(last - first, result_last - result_first)).
Returns:
The smaller of: result_last or result_first + (last - first)
Complexity:
Approximately (last - first) * log(min(last - first, result_last -
result_first)) comparisons.
25.3.2 Nth element [lib.alg.nth.element]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void nth_element(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator nth,
RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void nth_element(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator nth,
RandomAccessIterator last, Compare comp);
1 After nth_element the element in the position pointed to by nth is the
element that would be in that position if the whole range were sorted.
Also for any iterator i in the range [first, nth) and any iterator j
in the range [nth, last) it holds that: !(*i > *j) or comp(*j, *i) ==
false.
Complexity:
Linear on average.
25.3.3 Binary search [lib.alg.binary.search]
1 All of the algorithms in this section are versions of binary search
and assume that the sequence being searched is in order according to
the implied or explicit comparison function. They work on non-random
access iterators minimizing the number of comparisons, which will be
logarithmic for all types of iterators. They are especially appropri-
ate for random access iterators, since these algorithms do a logarith-
mic number of steps through the data structure. For non-random access
iterators they execute a linear number of steps.
25.3.3.1 lower_bound [lib.lower.bound]
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
ForwardIterator
lower_bound(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T, class Compare>
ForwardIterator
lower_bound(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value, Compare comp);
Requires:
Type T is LessThanComparable (_lib.lessthancomparable_).
Effects:
Finds the first position into which value can be inserted without
violating the ordering.
Returns:
The furthermost iterator i in the range [first, last) such that for
any iterator j in the range [first, i) the following corresponding
conditions hold: *j < value or comp(*j, value) != false
Complexity:
At most log(last - first) + 1 comparisons.
25.3.3.2 upper_bound [lib.upper.bound]
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
ForwardIterator
upper_bound(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T, class Compare>
ForwardIterator
upper_bound(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value, Compare comp);
Requires:
Type T is LessThanComparable (_lib.lessthancomparable_).
Effects:
Finds the furthermost position into which value can be inserted
without violating the ordering.
Returns:
The furthermost iterator i in the range [first, last) such that for
any iterator j in the range [first, i) the following corresponding
conditions hold: !(value < *j) or comp(value, *j) == false
Complexity:
At most log(last - first) + 1 comparisons.
25.3.3.3 equal_range [lib.equal.range]
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
pair<ForwardIterator, ForwardIterator>
equal_range(ForwardIterator first,
ForwardIterator last, const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T, class Compare>
pair<ForwardIterator, ForwardIterator>
equal_range(ForwardIterator first,
ForwardIterator last, const T& value,
Compare comp);
Requires:
Type T is LessThanComparable (_lib.lessthancomparable_).
Effects:
Finds the largest subrange [i, j) such that the value can be
inserted at any iterator k in it without violating the ordering. k
satisfies the corresponding conditions: !(*k < value) && !(value <
*k) or comp(*k, value) == false && comp(value, *k) == false.
Complexity:
At most 2 * log(last - first) + 1 comparisons.
25.3.3.4 binary_search [lib.binary.search]
template<class ForwardIterator, class T>
bool binary_search(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value);
template<class ForwardIterator, class T, class Compare>
bool binary_search(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
const T& value, Compare comp);
Requires:
Type T is LessThanComparable (_lib.lessthancomparable_).
Returns:
true if there is an iterator i in the range [first last) that satis-
fies the corresponding conditions: !(*i < value) && !(value < *i) or
comp(*i, value) == false && comp(value, *i) == false.
Complexity:
At most log(last - first) + 2 comparisons.
25.3.4 Merge [lib.alg.merge]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
merge(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator, class Compare>
OutputIterator
merge(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
Effects:
Merges two sorted ranges [first1, last1) and [first2, last2) into
the range [result, result + (last1 - first1) + (last2 - first2)).
1 The resulting range shall not overlap with either of the original
ranges. The list will be sorted in non-decreasing order according to
the ordering defined by comp; that is, for every iterator i in [first,
last) other than first, the condition *i < *(i - 1) or comp(*i, *(i -
1)) will be false.
Returns:
result + (last1 - first1) + (last2 - first2).
Complexity:
At most (last1 - first1) + (last2 - first2) - 1 comparisons.
Notes:
Stable: for equivalent elements in the two ranges, the elements
from the first range always precede the elements from the second.
template<class BidirectionalIterator>
void inplace_merge(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator middle,
BidirectionalIterator last);
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Compare>
void inplace_merge(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator middle,
BidirectionalIterator last, Compare comp);
Effects:
Merges two sorted consecutive ranges [first, middle) and [middle,
last), putting the result of the merge into the range [first, last).
The resulting range will be in non-decreasing order; that is, for
every iterator i in [first, last) other than first, the condition *i
< *(i - 1) or, respectively, comp(*i, *(i - 1)) will be false.
Complexity:
When enough additional memory is available, (last - first) - 1 com-
parisons. If no additional memory is available, an algorithm with
complexity NlogN (where N is equal to last - first) may be used.
Notes:
Stable: for equivalent elements in the two ranges, the elements
from the first range always precede the elements from the second.
25.3.5 Set operations on sorted [lib.alg.set.operations]
structures
1 This section defines all the basic set operations on sorted struc-
tures. They even work with multisets (_lib.multiset_) containing mul-
tiple copies of equivalent elements. The semantics of the set opera-
tions are generalized to multisets in a standard way by defining
union() to contain the maximum number of occurrences of every element,
intersection() to contain the minimum, and so on.
25.3.5.1 includes [lib.includes]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
bool includes(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class Compare>
bool includes(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
Compare comp);
Returns:
true if every element in the range [first2, last2) is contained in
the range [first1, last1). Returns false otherwise.
Complexity:
At most 2 * ((last1 - first1) + (last2 - first2)) - 1 comparisons.
25.3.5.2 set_union [lib.set.union]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
set_union(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator, class Compare>
OutputIterator
set_union(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
Effects:
Constructs a sorted union of the elements from the two ranges; that
is, the set of elements that are present in one or both of the
ranges.
Requires:
The resulting range shall not overlap with either of the original
ranges.
Returns:
The end of the constructed range.
Complexity:
At most 2 * ((last1 - first1) + (last2 - first2)) - 1 comparisons.
Notes:
Stable: if an element is present in both ranges, the one from the
first range is copied.
25.3.5.3 set_intersection [lib.set.intersection]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
set_intersection(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator, class Compare>
OutputIterator
set_intersection(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
Effects:
Constructs a sorted intersection of the elements from the two
ranges; that is, the set of elements that are present in both of the
ranges.
Requires:
The resulting range shall not overlap with either of the original
ranges.
Returns:
The end of the constructed range.
Complexity:
At most 2 * ((last1 - first1) + (last2 - first2)) - 1 comparisons.
Notes:
Stable, that is, if an element is present in both ranges, the one
from the first range is copied.
25.3.5.4 set_difference [lib.set.difference]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
set_difference(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator, class Compare>
OutputIterator
set_difference(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
Effects:
Copies the elements of the range [first1, last1) which are not pre-
sent in the range [first2, last2) to the range beginning at result.
The elements in the constructed range are sorted.
Requires:
The resulting range shall not overlap with either of the original
ranges.
Returns:
The end of the constructed range.
Complexity:
At most 2 * ((last1 - first1) + (last2 - first2)) - 1 comparisons.
25.3.5.5 set_symmetric_difference [lib.set.symmetric.difference]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator>
OutputIterator
set_symmetric_difference(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2,
class OutputIterator, class Compare>
OutputIterator
set_symmetric_difference(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
OutputIterator result, Compare comp);
Effects:
Copies the elements of the range [first1, last1) which are not pre-
sent in the range [first2, last2), and the elements of the range
[first2, last2) which are not present in the range [first1, last1)
to the range beginning at result. The elements in the constructed
range are sorted.
Requires:
The resulting range shall not overlap with either of the original
ranges.
Returns:
The end of the constructed range.
Complexity:
At most 2 * ((last1 - first1) + (last2 - first2)) - 1 comparisons.
25.3.6 Heap operations [lib.alg.heap.operations]
1 A heap is a particular organization of elements in a range between two
random access iterators [a, b). Its two key properties are:
(1)*a is the largest element in the range and
(2)*a may be removed by pop_heap(), or a new element added by
push_heap(), in O(logN) time.
2 These properties make heaps useful as priority queues.
3 make_heap() converts a range into a heap and sort_heap() turns a heap
into a sorted sequence.
25.3.6.1 push_heap [lib.push.heap]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void push_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void push_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
Requires:
The range [first, last - 1) shall be a valid heap.
Effects:
Places the value in the location last - 1 into the resulting heap
[first, last).
Complexity:
At most log(last - first) comparisons.
25.3.6.2 pop_heap [lib.pop.heap]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void pop_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void pop_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
Requires:
The range [first, last) shall be a valid heap.
Effects:
Swaps the value in the location first with the value in the location
last - 1 and makes [first, last - 1) into a heap.
Complexity:
At most 2 * log(last - first) comparisons.
25.3.6.3 make_heap [lib.make.heap]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void make_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void make_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
Effects:
Constructs a heap out of the range [first, last).
Complexity:
At most 3 * (last - first) comparisons.
25.3.6.4 sort_heap [lib.sort.heap]
template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void sort_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Compare>
void sort_heap(RandomAccessIterator first, RandomAccessIterator last,
Compare comp);
Effects:
Sorts elements in the heap [first, last).
Complexity:
At most NlogN comparisons (where N == last - first).
Notes:
Not stable.
25.3.7 Minimum and maximum [lib.alg.min.max]
template<class T> const T& min(const T& a, const T& b);
template<class T, class Compare>
const T& min(const T& a, const T& b, Compare comp);
Requires:
Type T is LessThanComparable (_lib.lessthancomparable_) and CopyCon-
structible (_lib.copyconstructible_).
Returns:
The smaller value.
Notes:
Returns the first argument when the arguments are equivalent.
template<class T> const T& max(const T& a, const T& b);
template<class T, class Compare>
const T& max(const T& a, const T& b, Compare comp);
Requires:
Type T is LessThanComparable (_lib.lessthancomparable_) and CopyCon-
structible (_lib.copyconstructible_).
Returns:
The larger value.
Notes:
Returns the first argument when the arguments are equivalent.
template<class ForwardIterator>
ForwardIterator min_element(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Compare>
ForwardIterator min_element(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Compare comp);
Returns:
The first iterator i in the range [first, last) such that for any
iterator j in the range [first, last) the following corresponding
conditions hold: !(*j < *i) or comp(*j, *i) == false
Complexity:
Exactly max((last - first) - 1, 0) applications of the corresponding
comparisons.
template<class ForwardIterator>
ForwardIterator max_element(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last);
template<class ForwardIterator, class Compare>
ForwardIterator max_element(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
Compare comp);
Returns:
The first iterator i in the range [first, last) such that for any
iterator j in the range [first, last) the following corresponding
conditions hold: !(*i < *j) or comp(*i, *j) == false.
Complexity:
Exactly max((last - first) - 1, 0) applications of the corresponding
comparisons.
25.3.8 Lexicographical comparison [lib.alg.lex.comparison]
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
bool
lexicographical_compare(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2);
template<class InputIterator1, class InputIterator2, class Compare>
bool
lexicographical_compare(InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 last1,
InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 last2,
Compare comp);
Returns:
true if the sequence of elements defined by the range [first1,
last1) is lexicographically less than the sequence of elements
defined by the range [first2, last2).
Returns false otherwise.
Complexity:
At most min((last1 - first1), (last2 - first2)) applications of the
corresponding comparison.
Notes:
If two sequences have the same number of elements and their corre-
sponding elements are equivalent, then neither sequence is lexico-
graphically less than the other. If one sequence is a prefix of the
other, then the shorter sequence is lexicographically less than the
longer sequence. Otherwise, the lexicographical comparison of the
sequences yields the same result as the comparison of the first cor-
responding pair of elements that are not equivalent.
for (i = first1, j = first2;
i != last1 && j != last2 && !(*i < *j) && !(*j < *i);
++i, ++j);
return j == last2 ? false : i == last1 || *i < *j;
25.3.9 Permutation generators [lib.alg.permutation.generators]
template<class BidirectionalIterator>
bool next_permutation(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last);
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Compare>
bool next_permutation(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last, Compare comp);
Effects:
Takes a sequence defined by the range [first, last) and transforms
it into the next permutation. The next permutation is found by
assuming that the set of all permutations is lexicographically
sorted with respect to operator< or comp. If such a permutation
exists, it returns true. Otherwise, it transforms the sequence into
the smallest permutation, that is, the ascendingly sorted one, and
returns false.
Complexity:
At most (last - first)/2 swaps.
template<class BidirectionalIterator>
bool prev_permutation(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last);
template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Compare>
bool prev_permutation(BidirectionalIterator first,
BidirectionalIterator last, Compare comp);
Effects:
Takes a sequence defined by the range [first, last) and transforms
it into the previous permutation. The previous permutation is found
by assuming that the set of all permutations is lexicographically
sorted with respect to operator< or comp.
Returns:
true if such a permutation exists. Otherwise, it transforms the
sequence into the largest permutation, that is, the descendingly
sorted one, and returns false.
Complexity:
At most (last - first)/2 swaps.
25.4 C library algorithms [lib.alg.c.library]
1 Header <cstdlib> (partial, Table 2):
Table 2--Header <cstdlib> synopsis
+-----------------------------+
| Type Name(s) |
+-----------------------------+
|Functions: bsearch qsort |
+-----------------------------+
2 The contents are the same as the Standard C library header <stdlib.h>.
[Note: For the Standard C library function:
void qsort(void* base, size_t nmemb, size_t size,
int (*compar)(const void*, const void*));
the function argument compar shall have extern "C" linkage
(_dcl.link_). Also, since compar() may throw an exception, qsort() is
allowed to propagate the exception (_lib.res.on.exception.handling_).
--end note]
SEE ALSO: ISO C subclause 7.10.5.