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Q157157: STL Sample for the heap Functions

Article: Q157157
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:
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Keyword(s): _IK
Last Modified: 05-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Standard C++ Library, included with:
   - *EDITOR Please do not choose this product*Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition* use 241, 265, 225, version 4.2 
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SUMMARY
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The sample code below illustrates how to use the make_heap, sort_heap,
push_heap, pop_heap, begin, and end STL functions in Visual C++.

MORE INFORMATION
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Required Header
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     <algorithm>

Prototype
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     template<class RandomAccessIterator> inline
         void make_heap(RandomAccessIterator first,
                        RandomAccessIterator last)

     template<class RandomAccessIterator> inline
         void sort_heap(RandomAccessIterator first,
                        RandomAccessIterator last)

     template<class RandomAccessIterator> inline
         void push_heap(RandomAccessIterator first,
                        RandomAccessIterator last)

     template<class RandomAccessIterator> inline
         void pop_heap(RandomAccessIterator first,
                        RandomAccessIterator last)

NOTE: The class/parameter names in the prototype do not match the original
version in the header file. Some have been modified to improve readability.

Description
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A heap is a sequence of elements organized like a binary tree. Each heap element
corresponds to a tree node. The first value in the sequence [first..last) is the
root, and is the largest value in the heap. Every element in the heap satisfies
the following: every element is less than or equal to its parent. The largest
element is stored in the root, and all children hold progressively smaller
values.

The make_heap functions converts the range [first..last) into a heap.

The sort_heap function sorts a "heapified" sequence that was created using the
make_heap function.

The push_heap function inserts a new value into the heap.

The pop_heap function swaps the first and last elements in the heap specified by
[first, last), then reduces the length of the sequence by one before restoring
the heap property.

The non-predicate versions of the heap functions use the operator< for
comparisons.

Sample Code
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  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
  // 
  // Compile options needed: /GX
  // 
  // heap_functions.cpp : Illustrates how to use the
  //                      make_heap, sort_heap, push_heap
  //                      and pop_heap functions.
  // 
  // Functions:
  // 
  //    make_heap : convert a sequence to a heap
  //    sort_heap : sort a heap
  //    push_heap : insert an element in a heap
  //    pop_heap  : remove the top element from a heap
  // 
  // 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>
  using namespace std;

  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 it ;

      // Initialize vector Numbers
      Numbers[0] = 4 ;
      Numbers[1] = 10;
      Numbers[2] = 70 ;
      Numbers[3] = 10 ;
      Numbers[4] = 30 ;
      Numbers[5] = 69 ;
      Numbers[6] = 96 ;
      Numbers[7] = 100;

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

      // convert Numbers into a heap
      make_heap(Numbers.begin(), Numbers.end()) ;

      cout << "After calling make_heap\n" << endl ;

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

      // sort the heapified sequence Numbers
      sort_heap(Numbers.begin(), Numbers.end()) ;

      cout << "After calling sort_heap\n" << endl ;

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

      //insert an element in the heap
      Numbers.push_back(7) ;
      push_heap(Numbers.begin(), Numbers.end()) ;

      // you need to call make_heap to re-assert the
      // heap property
      make_heap(Numbers.begin(), Numbers.end()) ;

      cout << "After calling push_heap and make_heap\n" << endl ;

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

      // remove the root element from the heap Numbers
      pop_heap(Numbers.begin(), Numbers.end()) ;

      cout << "After calling pop_heap\n" << endl ;

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

Program Output is:

Numbers { 4 10 70 10 30 69 96 100  }

After calling make_heap

Numbers { 100 30 96 10 4 69 70 10  }

After calling sort_heap

Numbers { 4 10 10 30 69 70 96 100  }

After calling push_heap and make_heap

Numbers { 100 69 96 30 4 70 10 10 7  }

After calling pop_heap

Numbers { 96 69 70 30 4 7 10 10 100  }

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

Additional query words: STL make_heap sort_heap push_heap pop_heap begin end

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Keywords          : _IK 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVCLibrary
Version           : winnt:
Issue type        : kbhowto

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