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Checking if One Container Is Less Than or Greater Than Another
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#include <algorithm>
#include <deque>
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
template <class T>
void print(T& c){
for( typename T::iterator i = c.begin(); i != c.end(); i++ ){
std::cout << *i << endl;
}
}
int main( )
{
const int data1[] = { 200, 250, 250, 100, 500, 500, 400 };
const int data2[] = { 200, 200, 300, 500, 400, 400 };
// create and initialize vectors to hold the debts
vector<int> debts1( data1,data1 + sizeof( data1 ) / sizeof( data1[0] ) );
vector<int> debts2( data2,data2 + sizeof( data2 ) / sizeof( data2[0] ) );
// sort into descending order
sort( debts1.begin(), debts1.end(), greater<int>() );
sort( debts2.begin(), debts2.end(), greater<int>() );
// display debts
print( debts1 );
print( debts2 );
if( debts1 > debts2 )
cout << "\nCollect from Group 1 first";
else
cout << "\nCollect from Group 2 first";
// store one group of debts in a different container
deque<int> debts2_deque( debts2.begin(), debts2.end() );
// compare the vector to the deque
if( lexicographical_compare( debts2_deque.begin(),
debts2_deque.end(), debts1.begin(), debts1.end() ) )
cout << "\nCollect from Group 1 in vector first";
else
cout << "\nCollect from Group 2 in deque first";
}
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