Q157286: STL Sample for the includes Function

Article: Q157286
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 includes 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 InputIterator1, class InputIterator2>
     inline bool includes(InputIterator1 first1,
                          InputIterator1 last1,
                          InputIterator2 first2,
                          InputIterator2 last2)

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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The includes algorithm searches for one sequence of values in another sequence of
values. includes returns true if every element in the range [first2 ..last2) is
in the sequence [first1 .. last1). This version of includes assumes that both
the sequences are sorted using operator<.

Sample Code
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  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
  // 
  // Compile options needed: /GX
  // 
  // includesP.cpp : Illustrates how to use the includes function.
  // 
  // Functions:
  // 
  //    includes - Search for one sequence in another.
  // 
  // 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 <string>
  #include <vector>
  #include <deque>
  using namespace std;

  void main()
  {
      const int VECTOR_SIZE = 5 ;

      // Define a template class vector of strings
      typedef vector<string, allocator<string> > StringVector ;

      //Define an iterator for template class vector of strings
      typedef StringVector::iterator StringVectorIt ;

      // Define a template class deque of strings
      typedef deque<string, allocator<string> > StringDeque ;

      //Define an iterator for template class deque of strings
      typedef StringDeque::iterator StringDequeIt ;

      StringVector CartoonVector(VECTOR_SIZE) ;
      StringDeque CartoonDeque ;

      StringVectorIt start1, end1, it1 ;
      StringDequeIt start2, end2, it2 ;

      // Initialize vector Vector1
      CartoonVector[0] = "Aladdin" ;
      CartoonVector[1] = "Jasmine" ;
      CartoonVector[2] = "Mickey" ;
      CartoonVector[3] = "Minnie" ;
      CartoonVector[4] = "Goofy" ;

      start1 = CartoonVector.begin() ;  // location of first
                                        // element of CartoonVector

      end1 = CartoonVector.end() ;  // one past the location last
                                    // element of CartoonVector

      //Initialize list CartoonDeque
      CartoonDeque.push_back("Jasmine") ;
      CartoonDeque.push_back("Aladdin") ;
      CartoonDeque.push_back("Goofy") ;

      start2 = CartoonDeque.begin() ; // location of first
                                      // element of CartoonDeque

      end2 = CartoonDeque.end() ; // one past the location last
                                  // element of CartoonDeque

      //sort CartoonVector and CartoonDeque alphabetically
      //includes requires the sequences
      //to be sorted.
      sort(start1, end1) ;
      sort(start2, end2) ;

      // print contents of CartoonVector and CartoonDeque
      cout << "CartoonVector { " ;
      for(it1 = start1; it1 != end1; it1++)
          cout << *it1 << ", " ;
      cout << " }\n" << endl ;
      cout << "CartoonDeque { " ;
      for(it2 = start2; it2 != end2; it2++)
          cout << *it2 << ", " ;
      cout << " }\n" << endl ;

      //Is CartoonDeque a subset of CartoonVector?
      if(includes(start1, end1, start2, end2) )
          cout << "CartoonVector includes CartoonDeque"
          << endl ;
      else
          cout << "CartoonVector does not include CartoonDeque"
          << endl ;

  }

Program Output is:

CartoonVector { Aladdin, Goofy, Jasmine, Mickey, Minnie,  }

CartoonDeque { Aladdin, Goofy, Jasmine,  }

CartoonVector includes CartoonDeque

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

Additional query words: STL includes

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

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