hash_map::value_comp

Returns a function object that determines the order of elements in a hash_map by comparing their key values.

value_compare value_comp( ) const;

Return Value

Returns the comparison function object that a hash_map uses to order its elements.

Remarks

For a hash_map m, if two elements e1*(k1, d1)* and e2*(k2, d2)* are objects of type value_type, where k1 and k2 are their keys of type key_type and d1 and d2 are their data of type mapped_type, then m.value_comp( )(e1*, e2)* is equivalent to m.key_comp( ) (k1*, k2)*. A stored object defines the member function

bool operator(value_type& _Left, value_type& _Right);

which returns true if the key value of _Left precedes and is not equal to the key value of _Right in the sort order.

In Visual C++ .NET 2003, members of the <hash_map> and <hash_set> header files are no longer in the std namespace, but rather have been moved into the stdext namespace. See The stdext Namespace for more information.

Example

// hash_map_value_comp.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <hash_map>
#include <iostream>

int main( )
{
   using namespace std;
   using namespace stdext;
   
   hash_map <int, int, hash_compare<int, less<int> > > hm1;
   hash_map <int, int, hash_compare<int, less<int> > >
   ::value_compare vc1 = hm1.value_comp( );
   pair< hash_map<int,int>::iterator, bool > pr1, pr2;
   
   pr1= hm1.insert ( hash_map <int, int> :: value_type ( 1, 10 ) );
   pr2= hm1.insert ( hash_map <int, int> :: value_type ( 2, 5 ) );

   if( vc1( *pr1.first, *pr2.first ) == true )   
   {
      cout << "The element ( 1,10 ) precedes the element ( 2,5 )."
           << endl;
   }
   else   
   {
      cout << "The element ( 1,10 ) does not precede the element ( 2,5 )."
           << endl;
   }

   if( vc1 ( *pr2.first, *pr1.first ) == true )
   {
      cout << "The element ( 2,5 ) precedes the element ( 1,10 )."
           << endl;
   }
   else   
   {
      cout << "The element ( 2,5 ) does not precede the element ( 1,10 )."
           << endl;
   }
}

Output

The element ( 1,10 ) precedes the element ( 2,5 ).
The element ( 2,5 ) does not precede the element ( 1,10 ).

Requirements

Header: <hash_map>

Namespace: stdext

See Also

Reference

hash_map Class

Standard Template Library