Date: 2008oct1
Language: C/C++
Keywords: Standard Template Library
Q. What's up with sorting in STL?
A. I am sure there is a reason but it seems inconsistent to me.
To sort a vector:
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
std::vector<int> a;
a.push_back(3);
a.push_back(2);
a.push_back(1);
std::sort(a); // Use sort() from algorithm!
To sort a list:
#include <list>
std::list<int> b;
b.push_back(3);
b.push_back(2);
b.push_back(1);
b.sort(); // Use the sort member!
Perhaps this is because its easy to reorder elements in a list
but not a vector.
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