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Searching and Sorting

 

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Use the following functions for searching and sorting.

Searching and Sorting Functions

Function Search or Sort .NET Framework equivalent
bsearch Binary search System::Collections::ArrayList::BinarySearch
bsearch_s A more secure version of bsearch. System::Collections::ArrayList::BinarySearch
_lfind Linear search for given value System::Collections::ArrayList::Contains
_lfind_s A more secure version of _lfind System::Collections::ArrayList::Contains
_lsearch Linear search for given value, which is added to array if not found Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples.
_lsearch_s A more secure version of _lsearch Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples.
qsort Quick sort System::Collections::ArrayList::Sort
qsort_s A more secure version of qsort System::Collections::ArrayList::Sort

See Also

Run-Time Routines by Category