Subj : Re: how to use sort(Compare comp)
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : maeder
Date : Sat Jul 31 2004 10:43 am

"Scott" <lsy72@hotmail.com> writes:

> I'm using Borland C++ 5.02 and I came across the problem with using sort()
> function.
> Basically, I want to use "template <class Compare> void sort (Compare
> comp);" function in list.h, but when I use it in my program, the compiler
> complains with a message "Extra parameter in call to
> std::list<sting>::sort()"
>
> For example,
>
>     list<string> strlist;
>
>     strlist.push_back("abc");
>     strlist.push_back("bcd");
>     ...
>     strlist.push_back("xdd");
>
>     strlist.sort(greater<string>());

It's a long time since I used Borland C++ 5.02, but if I remember correctly,
it didn't support member templates.

This would mean that you can only do

strlist.sort();

The sort order is determined by operator<.

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