Returns an iterator to the first element in a multiset with a key that is equal to or greater than a specified key.
const_iterator lower_bound(
const Key& _Key
) const;
iterator lower_bound(
const Key& _Key
);
Parameters
- _Key
The argument key to be compared with the sort key of an element from the multiset being searched.
Return Value
An iterator or const_iterator that addresses the ___location of an element in a multiset that with a key that is equal to or greater than the argument key, or that addresses the ___location succeeding the last element in the multiset if no match is found for the key.
Example
// multiset_lower_bound.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <set>
#include <iostream>
int main( )
{
using namespace std;
multiset <int> ms1;
multiset <int> :: const_iterator ms1_AcIter, ms1_RcIter;
ms1.insert( 10 );
ms1.insert( 20 );
ms1.insert( 30 );
ms1_RcIter = ms1.lower_bound( 20 );
cout << "The element of multiset ms1 with a key of 20 is: "
<< *ms1_RcIter << "." << endl;
ms1_RcIter = ms1.lower_bound( 40 );
// If no match is found for the key, end( ) is returned
if ( ms1_RcIter == ms1.end( ) )
cout << "The multiset ms1 doesn't have an element "
<< "with a key of 40." << endl;
else
cout << "The element of multiset ms1 with a key of 40 is: "
<< *ms1_RcIter << "." << endl;
// The element at a specific ___location in the multiset can be
// found using a derefenced iterator addressing the ___location
ms1_AcIter = ms1.end( );
ms1_AcIter--;
ms1_RcIter = ms1.lower_bound( *ms1_AcIter );
cout << "The element of ms1 with a key matching "
<< "that of the last element is: "
<< *ms1_RcIter << "." << endl;
}
The element of multiset ms1 with a key of 20 is: 20. The multiset ms1 doesn't have an element with a key of 40. The element of ms1 with a key matching that of the last element is: 30.
Requirements
Header: <set>
Namespace: std