Q156741: INFO: STL Sample for the replace Function

Article: Q156741
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.2,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbDSupport
Last Modified: 26-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Standard C++ Library, used with:
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++.NET (2002) 
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SUMMARY
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The sample code below illustrates how to use the remove STL function in Visual
C++.

MORE INFORMATION
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Required Header
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     <algorithm>

Prototype
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     template<class ForwardIterator, class Type> inline
     void remove(ForwardIterator first,

                 ForwardIterator last,
                 const T& old_value,
                 const T& new_value)

NOTE: The class/parameter names in the prototype do not match the version in the
header file. Some have been modified to improve readability.

Description
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The replace algorithm replaces all elements that match old_value from the range
[first, last) with new_value.

Sample Code
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NOTE: In the first line of the sample code section, /GX is equivalent to /EHsc in
VC++ .NET and is set by default.

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
  // 
  // Compile options needed: /GX
  // 
  // replace.cpp : Illustrates how to use the replace function.
  // 
  // Functions:
  // 
  //    replace - Replace all elements from the sequence that match value
  //              with another value.
  // 
  // Written by Kalindi Sanghrajka
  // of Microsoft Product Support Services,
  // Software Core Developer Support.
  // Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 

  // disable warning C4786: symbol greater than 255 character,
  // okay to ignore

  #pragma warning(disable: 4786)

  #include <iostream>
  #include <vector>
  #include <algorithm>
  #include <functional>

  #if _MSC_VER > 1020   // if VC++ version is > 4.2
     using namespace std;  // std c++ libs implemented in std
     #endif

  void main()

  {

      const int VECTOR_SIZE = 8 ;

      // Define a template class vector of integers
      typedef vector<int, allocator<int> > IntVector ;

      //Define an iterator for template class vector of integer
      typedef IntVector::iterator IntVectorIt ;

      IntVector Numbers(VECTOR_SIZE) ;   //vector containing numbers

      IntVectorIt start, end, it ;

      start = Numbers.begin() ;   // location of first
                                  // element of Numbers

      end = Numbers.end() ;       // one past the location
                                  // last element of Numbers

      //Initialize vector Numbers
      Numbers[0] = 10 ;
      Numbers[1] = 20 ;
      Numbers[2] = 10 ;
      Numbers[3] = 15 ;
      Numbers[4] = 12 ;
      Numbers[5] = 7 ;
      Numbers[6] = 9 ;
      Numbers[7] = 10 ;

      cout << "Before calling replace" << endl ;

      // print content of Numbers
      cout << "Numbers { " ;
      for(it = start; it != end; it++)
          cout << *it << " " ;
      cout << " }\n" << endl ;

      // remove all elements from Numbers that match 10
       replace(start, end, 10, 35) ;

      cout << "After calling replace, to replace all 10's with 35" << endl ;

      // print content of Numbers
      cout << "Numbers { " ;
      for(it = start; it != end; it++)
          cout << *it << " " ;
      cout << " }\n" << endl ;

  }

Program Output is:

Before calling replace
Numbers { 10 20 10 15 12 7 9 10  }

After calling replace, to replace all 10's with 35
Numbers { 35 20 35 15 12 7 9 35  }

REFERENCES
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Visual C++ Books On Line: Visual C++ Books:C/C++:Standard C++ Library Reference.

Additional query words: STLSample STL replace

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Keywords          : kbcode kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVCNET kbVCLibrary
Version           : :4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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