set::lower_bound

Returns an iterator to the first element in a set with a key that is equal to or greater than a specified key.

const_iterator lower_bound(
   const Key& _Key
) const;
iterator lower_bound(
   const Key& _Key
);

Parameters

• _Key
  The argument key to be compared with the sort key of an element from the set being searched.

Return Value

An iterator or const_iterator that addresses the location of an element in a set that with a key that is equal to or greater than the argument key or that addresses the location succeeding the last element in the set if no match is found for the key.

Example

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

int main( )
{
   using namespace std;
   set <int> s1;
   set <int> :: const_iterator s1_AcIter, s1_RcIter;
   
   s1.insert( 10 );
   s1.insert( 20 );
   s1.insert( 30 );

   s1_RcIter = s1.lower_bound( 20 );
   cout << "The element of set s1 with a key of 20 is: "
        << *s1_RcIter << "." << endl;

   s1_RcIter = s1.lower_bound( 40 );

   // If no match is found for the key, end( ) is returned
   if ( s1_RcIter == s1.end( ) )
      cout << "The set s1 doesn't have an element "
           << "with a key of 40." << endl;
   else
      cout << "The element of set s1 with a key of 40 is: "
           << *s1_RcIter << "." << endl;

   // The element at a specific location in the set can be found 
   // by using a dereferenced iterator that addresses the location
   s1_AcIter = s1.end( );
   s1_AcIter--;
   s1_RcIter = s1.lower_bound( *s1_AcIter );
   cout << "The element of s1 with a key matching "
        << "that of the last element is: "
        << *s1_RcIter << "." << endl;
}

The element of set s1 with a key of 20 is: 20.
The set s1 doesn't have an element with a key of 40.
The element of s1 with a key matching that of the last element is: 30.

Requirements

Header: <set>

Namespace: std

See Also

Reference

set Class

set::lower_bound, set::upper_bound, and set::equal_range

Standard Template Library

Other Resources

set Members