std::greater

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Defined in header <functional>
template< class T >
struct greater;
(until C++14)
template< class T = void >
struct greater;
(since C++14)

Function object for performing comparisons. Unless specialized, invokes operator> on type T.

Specializations

A specialization of std::greater for any pointer type yields a strict total order, even if the built-in operator> does not. The strict total order is consistent among specializations of std::less, std::greater, std::less_equal, and std::greater_equal for that pointer type, and is also consistent with the partial order imposed by the corresponding built-in operators (<, >, <= and >=).

If the function call operator of the specialization std::greater<void> calls a built-in operator comparing pointers, it yields a strict total order even if the built-in operator> does not. This strict total order is consistent among the specializations std::less<void>, std::greater<void>, std::less_equal<void>, and std::greater_equal<void>, and is also consistent with the partial order imposed by the corresponding built-in operators.

(since C++14)

The standard library provides a specialization of std::greater when T is not specified, which leaves the parameter types and return type to be deduced.

function object implementing x > y deducing argument and return types
(class template specialization)
(since C++14)

Member types

Type Definition
result_type(deprecated in C++17) bool
first_argument_type(deprecated in C++17) T
second_argument_type(deprecated in C++17) T
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Member functions

operator()
checks whether the first argument is greater than the second
(public member function)


std::greater::operator()

bool operator()( const T& lhs, const T& rhs ) const;
(until C++14)
constexpr bool operator()( const T& lhs, const T& rhs ) const;
(since C++14)

Checks whether lhs is greater than rhs.

Parameters

lhs, rhs - values to compare

Return value

true if lhs > rhs, false otherwise.

Exceptions

(none)

Possible implementation

constexpr bool operator()(const T &lhs, const T &rhs) const 
{
    return lhs > rhs;
}

See also

function object implementing x < y
(class template)