set::equal_range
Returns a pair of iterators respectively to the first element in a set with a key that is greater than or equal to a specified key and to the first element in the set with a key that is greater than the key.
pair <const_iterator, const_iterator> equal_range (
const Key& _Key
) const;
pair <iterator, iterator> equal_range (
const Key& _Key
);
Parameters
- _Key
The argument key to be compared with the sort key of an element from the set being searched.
Return Value
A pair of iterators where the first is the lower_bound of the key and the second is the upper_bound of the key.
To access the first iterator of a pair pr returned by the member function, use pr.first, and to dereference the lower bound iterator, use *(pr.first). To access the second iterator of a pair pr returned by the member function, use pr.second, and to dereference the upper bound iterator, use *(pr.second).
Example
// set_equal_range.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <set>
#include <iostream>
int main( )
{
using namespace std;
typedef set<int, less< int > > IntSet;
IntSet s1;
set <int, less< int > > :: const_iterator s1_RcIter;
s1.insert( 10 );
s1.insert( 20 );
s1.insert( 30 );
pair <IntSet::const_iterator, IntSet::const_iterator> p1, p2;
p1 = s1.equal_range( 20 );
cout << "The upper bound of the element with "
<< "a key of 20 in the set s1 is: "
<< *(p1.second) << "." << endl;
cout << "The lower bound of the element with "
<< "a key of 20 in the set s1 is: "
<< *(p1.first) << "." << endl;
// Compare the upper_bound called directly
s1_RcIter = s1.upper_bound( 20 );
cout << "A direct call of upper_bound( 20 ) gives "
<< *s1_RcIter << "," << endl
<< "matching the 2nd element of the pair"
<< " returned by equal_range( 20 )." << endl;
p2 = s1.equal_range( 40 );
// If no match is found for the key,
// both elements of the pair return end( )
if ( ( p2.first == s1.end( ) ) && ( p2.second == s1.end( ) ) )
cout << "The set s1 doesn't have an element "
<< "with a key less than 40." << endl;
else
cout << "The element of set s1 with a key >= 40 is: "
<< *(p1.first) << "." << endl;
}
The upper bound of the element with a key of 20 in the set s1 is: 30. The lower bound of the element with a key of 20 in the set s1 is: 20. A direct call of upper_bound( 20 ) gives 30, matching the 2nd element of the pair returned by equal_range( 20 ). The set s1 doesn't have an element with a key less than 40.
Requirements
Header: <set>
Namespace: std