C++98stlbeginner
std::reverse
C++98 · The Foundation · Compiler flag: -std=c++98
Explanation
Reverses the order of elements in a range.
Real-World Scenario
Reverse a list of events for chronological display.
Quick Snippet
snippet.cpp
std::reverse(vec.begin(), vec.end());Full Example
reverse.cpp
// CodeNebula - C++98 Example: reverse
// Compile: g++ -std=c++98 -Wall -Wextra -o example reverse.cpp
// std::reverse reverses the order of elements in [first, last) in place.
// It requires bidirectional iterators.
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>
void print_vec(const char* label, const std::vector<int>& v) {
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 arr[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
std::vector<int> v(arr, arr + 5);
print_vec("Original: ", v);
// Reverse the entire vector
std::reverse(v.begin(), v.end());
print_vec("Reversed: ", v);
// Reverse back to original
std::reverse(v.begin(), v.end());
print_vec("Reversed again:", v);
// Reverse a sub-range (middle 3 elements)
int arr2[] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};
std::vector<int> v2(arr2, arr2 + 5);
print_vec("Before: ", v2);
std::reverse(v2.begin() + 1, v2.begin() + 4);
print_vec("Mid reversed: ", v2);
// Reverse a string
std::string s = "Hello, World!";
std::cout << "\nString: " << s << std::endl;
std::reverse(s.begin(), s.end());
std::cout << "Reversed: " << s << std::endl;
return 0;
}
// Expected output:
// Original: 1 2 3 4 5
// Reversed: 5 4 3 2 1
// Reversed again:1 2 3 4 5
// Before: 10 20 30 40 50
// Mid reversed: 10 40 30 20 50
//
// String: Hello, World!
// Reversed: !dlroW ,olleH
Run command
g++ -std=c++98 -Wall -Wextra -o example reverse.cpp