output iterators

[Anirudh Ramachandran]

Hi all,

I have a homework problem here, where I have to perform a set
intersection on two sets and use the result elsewhere. I have this
code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6};
set <int> set1(a, a+5), set2(b, b+4);
set_intersection(set1.begin(), set1.end(), set2.begin(),
set2.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, " ")); //I want to do something
else here
return 0;
}

As I said, I dont want to simply output the intersection, but store the
result in an array. The SGI stl reference doesnt seem to provide any
support for this, and even goes on to say that output iterators cant be
read. How do I do it?

Thanks in advance,
anirudh

[Pete Becker]

Anirudh Ramachandran wrote:

As I said, I dont want to simply output the intersection, but store the
result in an array.

Begin by defining an array. Then use the same technique you used to read
from your arrays: pass the address of the first element.

--

Pete Becker
Dinkumware, Ltd. (http://www.dinkumware.com)

[Anirudh Ramachandran]

Pete Becker wrote:

Anirudh Ramachandran wrote:

As I said, I dont want to simply output the intersection, but store the result in an array.

Begin by defining an array. Then use the same technique you used to

read from your arrays: pass the address of the first element.

I'm sorry to sound stupid, but how do I do that? The final argument for
the set_intersection function is of type ostream_iterator<T>(ostream&)
or something of the sort. How can I copy the function to a locally
defined array?

anirudh

[Pete Becker]

Anirudh Ramachandran wrote:

I'm sorry to sound stupid, but how do I do that? The final argument for
the set_intersection function is of type ostream_iterator<T>(ostream&)
or something of the sort. How can I copy the function to a locally
defined array?

The set_intersection algorithm takes an iterator as the destination for
the data that it's copying. ostream_iterator is an iterator that talks
to an ostream. If you want to talk to an array, use an iterator that
talks to an array. A pointer to the first element works well for this. <g>

--

Pete Becker
Dinkumware, Ltd. (http://www.dinkumware.com)

[Alan Johnson]

Anirudh Ramachandran wrote:

Hi all,

I have a homework problem here, where I have to perform a set
intersection on two sets and use the result elsewhere. I have this
code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6};
set <int> set1(a, a+5), set2(b, b+4);
set_intersection(set1.begin(), set1.end(), set2.begin(),
set2.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, " ")); //I want to do something
else here
return 0;
}

As I said, I dont want to simply output the intersection, but store the
result in an array. The SGI stl reference doesnt seem to provide any
support for this, and even goes on to say that output iterators cant be
read. How do I do it?

Thanks in advance,
anirudh

If I understand correctly, you want to do something similar to below. I
use the "inserter" template function to create an output iterator for
set3, which receives the intersection.

Alan

#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6};
set <int> set1(a, a+5), set2(b, b+4), set3;

set_intersection(set1.begin(), set1.end(), set2.begin(), set2.end(),
inserter(set3, set3.begin())) ;

copy(set3.begin(), set3.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, " ")) ;
return 0;
}

[Anirudh Ramachandran]

Alan Johnson wrote:

Anirudh Ramachandran wrote:

Hi all,

I have a homework problem here, where I have to perform a set
intersection on two sets and use the result elsewhere. I have this
code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6};
set <int> set1(a, a+5), set2(b, b+4);
set_intersection(set1.begin(), set1.end(), set2.begin(),
set2.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, " ")); //I want to do something else here
return 0;
}

As I said, I dont want to simply output the intersection, but store the result in an array. The SGI stl reference doesnt seem to provide any support for this, and even goes on to say that output iterators cant be read. How do I do it?

Thanks in advance,
anirudh

If I understand correctly, you want to do something similar to below.

I use the "inserter" template function to create an output iterator for set3, which receives the intersection.

Alan

#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6};
set <int> set1(a, a+5), set2(b, b+4), set3;

set_intersection(set1.begin(), set1.end(), set2.begin(), set2.end(), inserter(set3, set3.begin())) ;

copy(set3.begin(), set3.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, " ")) ; return 0;
}

Thanks a lot, that worked :)

anirudh

[Anirudh Ramachandran]

Alan Johnson wrote:

Anirudh Ramachandran wrote:

Hi all,

I have a homework problem here, where I have to perform a set
intersection on two sets and use the result elsewhere. I have this
code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6};
set <int> set1(a, a+5), set2(b, b+4);
set_intersection(set1.begin(), set1.end(), set2.begin(),
set2.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, " ")); //I want to do something else here
return 0;
}

As I said, I dont want to simply output the intersection, but store the result in an array. The SGI stl reference doesnt seem to provide any support for this, and even goes on to say that output iterators cant be read. How do I do it?

Thanks in advance,
anirudh

If I understand correctly, you want to do something similar to below.

I use the "inserter" template function to create an output iterator for set3, which receives the intersection.

Alan

#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>
#include <set>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int b[] = {3, 4, 5, 6};
set <int> set1(a, a+5), set2(b, b+4), set3;

set_intersection(set1.begin(), set1.end(), set2.begin(), set2.end(), inserter(set3, set3.begin())) ;

copy(set3.begin(), set3.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, " ")) ; return 0;
}