set::key_comp

Retrieves a copy of the comparison object used to order keys in a set.

key_compare key_comp( ) const;

Return Value

Returns the function object that a set uses to order its elements, which is the template parameter Traits.

For more information on Traits see the set Class topic.

Remarks

The stored object defines the member function:

bool operator()(const Key& _xVal, const Key& _yVal);

which returns true if _xVal precedes and is not equal to _yVal in the sort order.

Note that both key_compare and value_compare are synonyms for the template parameter Traits. Both types are provided for the set and multiset classes, where they are identical, for compatibility with the map and multimap classes, where they are distinct.

Example

// set_key_comp.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <set>
#include <iostream>

int main( )
{
   using namespace std;
   
   set <int, less<int> > s1;
   set<int, less<int> >::key_compare kc1 = s1.key_comp( ) ;
   bool result1 = kc1( 2, 3 ) ;
   if( result1 == true )   
   {
      cout << "kc1( 2,3 ) returns value of true, "
           << "where kc1 is the function object of s1."
           << endl;
   }
   else   
   {
      cout << "kc1( 2,3 ) returns value of false "
           << "where kc1 is the function object of s1."
           << endl;
   }

   set <int, greater<int> > s2;
   set<int, greater<int> >::key_compare kc2 = s2.key_comp( ) ;
   bool result2 = kc2( 2, 3 ) ;
   if(result2 == true)   
   {
      cout << "kc2( 2,3 ) returns value of true, "
           << "where kc2 is the function object of s2."
           << endl;
   }
   else   
   {
      cout << "kc2( 2,3 ) returns value of false, "
           << "where kc2 is the function object of s2."
           << endl;
   }
}

kc1( 2,3 ) returns value of true, where kc1 is the function object of s1.
kc2( 2,3 ) returns value of false, where kc2 is the function object of s2.

Requirements

Header: <set>

Namespace: std

See Also

Reference

set Class

set::key_comp and set::value_comp

Standard Template Library

Other Resources

set Members