std::rel_ops:: operator!=,>,<=,>=

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Utilities library
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Relational operators (deprecated in C++20)
rel_ops::operator!= rel_ops::operator>
rel_ops::operator<= rel_ops::operator>=
Integer comparison functions
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Common vocabulary types
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Elementary string conversions

Defined in header <utility>
template < class T >
bool operator ! = ( const T & lhs, const T & rhs ) ;
(1) (deprecated in C++20)
template < class T >
bool operator > ( const T & lhs, const T & rhs ) ;
(2) (deprecated in C++20)
template < class T >
bool operator <= ( const T & lhs, const T & rhs ) ;
(3) (deprecated in C++20)
template < class T >
bool operator >= ( const T & lhs, const T & rhs ) ;
(4) (deprecated in C++20)

Given a user-defined operator == and operator < for objects of type T , implements the usual semantics of other comparison operators.

1) Implements operator ! = in terms of operator == .
2) Implements operator > in terms of operator < .
3) Implements operator <= in terms of operator < .
4) Implements operator >= in terms of operator < .

Parameters

lhs - left-hand argument
rhs - right-hand argument

Return value

1) Returns true if lhs is not equal to rhs .
2) Returns true if lhs is greater than rhs .
3) Returns true if lhs is less or equal to rhs .
4) Returns true if lhs is greater or equal to rhs .

Possible implementation

(1) operator!=
namespace rel_ops
{
    template<class T>
    bool operator!=(const T& lhs, const T& rhs)
    {
        return !(lhs == rhs);
    }
}
(2) operator>
namespace rel_ops
{
    template<class T>
    bool operator>(const T& lhs, const T& rhs)
    {
        return rhs < lhs;
    }
}
(3) operator<=
namespace rel_ops
{
    template<class T>
    bool operator<=(const T& lhs, const T& rhs)
    {
        return !(rhs < lhs);
    }
}
(4) operator>=
namespace rel_ops
{
    template<class T>
    bool operator>=(const T& lhs, const T& rhs)
    {
        return !(lhs < rhs);
    }
}

Notes

Boost.operators provides a more versatile alternative to std::rel_ops .

As of C++20, std::rel_ops are deprecated in favor of operator<=> .

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <utility>
 
struct Foo
{
    int n;
};
 
bool operator==(const Foo& lhs, const Foo& rhs)
{
    return lhs.n == rhs.n;
}
 
bool operator<(const Foo& lhs, const Foo& rhs)
{
    return lhs.n < rhs.n;
}
 
int main()
{
    Foo f1 = {1};
    Foo f2 = {2};
    using namespace std::rel_ops;
 
    std::cout << std::boolalpha
              << "{1} != {2} : " << (f1 != f2) << '\n'
              << "{1} >  {2} : " << (f1 >  f2) << '\n'
              << "{1} <= {2} : " << (f1 <= f2) << '\n'
              << "{1} >= {2} : " << (f1 >= f2) << '\n';
}

Output:

{1} != {2} : true
{1} >  {2} : false
{1} <= {2} : true
{1} >= {2} : false