Article: Q156992
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.2,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbcode kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbDSupport
Last Modified: 27-MAR-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- The Standard C++ Library, used with:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++.NET (2002)
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NOTE: Microsoft Visual C++ NET (2002) supported both the managed code model that is provided by the .NET Framework and the unmanaged native Windows code model. The information in this article applies to unmanaged Visual C++ code only.
SUMMARY
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The sample code below illustrates how to use the predicate version of the
max_element STL function in Visual C++.
MORE INFORMATION
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Required Header
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<algorithm>
Prototype
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template<class InputIterator, class Compare> inline
InputIterator max_element(InputIterator first,
InputIterator last,
Compare compare)
NOTE: The class/parameter names in the prototype do not match the original
version in the header file. They have been modified to improve readability.
Description
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The max_element algorithm returns the location of the maximum element in the
sequence [first, last).
The predicate version of max_element uses compare function for comparisons.
Sample Code
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//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Compile options needed: /GX
//
// max_element.cpp : Illustrates how to use the predicates version
// of the max_element function.
//
// Functions:
//
// max_element : Return the maximum element within a range.
//
// Written by Kalindi Sanghrajka
// of Microsoft Product Support Services,
// Software Core Developer Support.
// Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// disable warning C4786: symbol greater than 255 character,
// okay to ignore
#pragma warning(disable: 4786)
#include <iostream>
#include <algorithm>
#include <functional>
#include <vector>
#if _MSC_VER > 1020 // if VC++ version is > 4.2
using namespace std; // std c++ libs implemented in std
#endif
void main()
{
const int VECTOR_SIZE = 8 ;
// Define a template class vector of int
typedef vector<int, allocator<int> > IntVector ;
//Define an iterator for template class vector of strings
typedef IntVector::iterator IntVectorIt ;
IntVector Numbers(VECTOR_SIZE) ;
IntVectorIt start, end, it, location ;
// Initialize vector Numbers
Numbers[0] = 4 ;
Numbers[1] = 10;
Numbers[2] = 10 ;
Numbers[3] = 30 ;
Numbers[4] = 69 ;
Numbers[5] = 70 ;
Numbers[6] = 96 ;
Numbers[7] = 100;
start = Numbers.begin() ; // location of first
// element of Numbers
end = Numbers.end() ; // one past the location
// last element of Numbers
// print content of Numbers
cout << "Numbers { " ;
for(it = start; it != end; it++)
cout << *it << " " ;
cout << " }\n" << endl ;
// return the maximum element in the Numbers
location = max_element(start, end, less<int>()) ;
cout << "The maximum element in Numbers is: "
<< *location << endl ;
}
Program Output is:
Numbers { 4 10 10 30 69 70 96 100 }
The maximum element in Numbers is: 100
REFERENCES
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Visual C++ Books On Line: Visual C++ Books:C/C++:Standard C++ Library Reference.
Additional query words: STL STLSample max_element kbSTL kbTemplate
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Keywords : kbcode kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbDSupport
Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVCLibrary
Version : :4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbinfo
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