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template
<
class
T
>
struct less ; |
(until C++14) | |
template
<
class
T
=
void
>
struct less ; |
(since C++14) | |
Function object for performing comparisons. The main template invokes
operator
<
on type
T
.
Specializations
(C++14)
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function object implementing
x
<
y
deducing parameter and return types
(class template specialization) |
Member types
Type | Definition |
result_type
(deprecated in C++17)
(removed in C++20)
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bool |
first_argument_type
(deprecated in C++17)
(removed in C++20)
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T
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second_argument_type
(deprecated in C++17)
(removed in C++20)
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T
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These member types are obtained via publicly inheriting std:: binary_function < T, T, bool > . |
(until C++11) |
Member functions
operator()
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checks whether the first argument is
less
than the second
(public member function) |
std::less:: operator()
bool
operator
(
)
(
const
T
&
lhs,
const
T
&
rhs
)
const
;
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(constexpr since C++14) | |
Checks whether lhs is less than rhs .
Parameters
lhs, rhs | - | values to compare |
Return value
lhs < rhs .
If
T
is a pointer type, the result is consistent with the
implementation-defined strict total order over pointers
.
Exceptions
May throw implementation-defined exceptions.
Possible implementation
constexpr bool operator()(const T& lhs, const T& rhs) const { return lhs < rhs; // assumes that the implementation handles pointer total order } |
Example
#include <functional> template<typename A, typename B, typename C = std::less<>> constexpr bool fun(A a, B b, C cmp = C{}) { return cmp(a, b); } static_assert(fun(1, 2) == true); static_assert(fun(1.0, 1) == false); static_assert(fun(1, 2.0) == true); static_assert(std::less<int>{}(5, 5.6) == false); // 5 < 5 (warn: implicit conversion) static_assert(std::less<double>{}(5, 5.6) == true); // 5.0 < 5.6 static_assert(std::less<int>{}(5.6, 5.7) == false); // 5 < 5 (warn: implicit conversion) static_assert(std::less{}(5, 5.6) == true); // less<void>: 5.0 < 5.6 int main() {}
Defect reports
The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.
DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior |
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LWG 2562 | C++98 | the pointer total order might be inconsistent | guaranteed to be consistent |
See also
function object implementing
x
==
y
(class template) |
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function object implementing
x
>
y
(class template) |
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(C++20)
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constrained function object implementing
x
<
y
(class) |