STL Sample for the partition Function

ID: Q156301

The information in this article applies to:

• The Standard C++ Library included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.2

SUMMARY

The sample code below illustrates how to use the partition, begin, end, and bind2nd STL functions in Visual C++.

MORE INFORMATION

Required Header

   <algorithm>

Prototype

   template<class BidirectionalIterator, class Predicate> inline
   BidirectionalIterator partition(BidirectionalIterator first,
                                   BidirectionalIterator last,
                                   Predicate predicate)

Description

The partition algorithm arranges elements in the range [first, last) such that the elements for which predicate returns true are before the elements for which predicate returns false. The algorithm returns an iterator positioned at the first element for which predicate returns false.

Sample Code

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
// 
// Compile options needed: /GX
// 
// partition.cpp : Illustrates how to use the partition function.
// 
// Functions:
// 
//   partition  - Partition a range using a predicate.
// 
//   begin      - Returns an iterator that points to the first element
//                in a sequence.
// 
//   end        - Returns an iterator that points one past the end of
//                a sequence.
// 
//   bind2nd    - Returns true for elements for which the condition
//                is true.
// 
// 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

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
#include <functional>

void main()

    const int VECTOR_SIZE = 8 ;

    // Define a template class vector of integers
    typedef vector<int, allocator<int> > IntVector ;

    //Define an iterator for template class vector of integer
    typedef IntVector::iterator IntVectorIt ;

    IntVector Numbers(VECTOR_SIZE) ;   //vector containing numbers

    IntVectorIt start, end, it ;

    start = Numbers.begin() ;   // location of first
                                // element of Numbers

    end = Numbers.end() ;       // one past the location
                                // last element of Numbers

    //Initialize vector Numbers
    Numbers[0] = 6 ;
    Numbers[1] = 20 ;
    Numbers[2] = 10 ;
    Numbers[3] = 15 ;
    Numbers[4] = 12 ;
    Numbers[5] = 7 ;
    Numbers[6] = 9 ;
    Numbers[7] = 10 ;

    cout << "Before calling partition" << endl ;

    // print content of Numbers
    cout << "Numbers { " ;
    for(it = start; it != end; it++)
        cout << *it << " " ;
    cout << " }\n" << endl ;

    // partition the sequence such that all the elements
    // less than 11 appear before all the elements greater than 11
    it =  partition(start, end, bind2nd(less<int>(), 11)) ;

    cout << "After calling partition" << endl ;

    // print content of Numbers
    cout << "Numbers { " ;
    for(it = start; it != end; it++)
        cout << *it << " " ;
    cout << " }\n" << endl ;

Output:

Before calling partition Numbers { 6 20 10 15 12 7 9 10 }

After calling partition Numbers { 6 10 10 9 7 12 15 20 }

REFERENCES

Visual C++ Books On Line: Visual C++ Books:C/C++:Standard C++ Library Reference.

Additional query words: STL partition begin end bind2nd

Keywords          : kbcode STLIss 
Version           : WINNT:4.2;
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: October 10, 1997