C++98stlbeginner
std::includes
C++98 · The Foundation · Compiler flag: -std=c++98
Explanation
Checks if one sorted range is a subset of another.
Real-World Scenario
Verify if a user’s permissions include required ones.
Quick Snippet
snippet.cpp
std::includes(vec1.begin(), vec1.end(), vec2.begin(), vec2.end());Full Example
includes.cpp
// CodeNebula - C++98 Example: includes
// Compile: g++ -std=c++98 -Wall -Wextra -o example includes.cpp
// std::includes checks whether every element in one sorted range
// is contained in another sorted range (i.e., sorted subset test).
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
void print_vec(const std::vector<int>& v, const char* label) {
std::cout << label << ": ";
for (std::vector<int>::const_iterator it = v.begin(); it != v.end(); ++it) {
std::cout << *it << " ";
}
std::cout << std::endl;
}
int main() {
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10};
int b[] = {2, 4, 6, 8};
int c[] = {2, 4, 11};
std::vector<int> full(a, a + 10);
std::vector<int> sub1(b, b + 4);
std::vector<int> sub2(c, c + 3);
print_vec(full, "Full set");
print_vec(sub1, "Subset 1");
print_vec(sub2, "Subset 2");
// Both ranges must be sorted for std::includes to work
bool result1 = std::includes(full.begin(), full.end(),
sub1.begin(), sub1.end());
std::cout << "Full includes Subset 1? "
<< (result1 ? "yes" : "no") << std::endl;
bool result2 = std::includes(full.begin(), full.end(),
sub2.begin(), sub2.end());
std::cout << "Full includes Subset 2? "
<< (result2 ? "yes" : "no") << std::endl;
// Empty set is always a subset
std::vector<int> empty;
bool result3 = std::includes(full.begin(), full.end(),
empty.begin(), empty.end());
std::cout << "Full includes empty? "
<< (result3 ? "yes" : "no") << std::endl;
return 0;
}
// Expected output:
// Full set: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
// Subset 1: 2 4 6 8
// Subset 2: 2 4 11
// Full includes Subset 1? yes
// Full includes Subset 2? no
// Full includes empty? yes
Run command
g++ -std=c++98 -Wall -Wextra -o example includes.cpp