lexicographical_compare
Syntax:
#include <algorithm> bool lexicographical_compare( iterator start1, iterator end1, iterator start2, iterator end2 ); bool lexicographical_compare( iterator start1, iterator end1, iterator start2, iterator end2, BinPred p );
The lexicographical_compare() function returns true if the range of elements [start1,end1) is lexicographically less than the range of elements [start2,end2).
If you're confused about what lexicographic means, it might help to know that dictionaries are ordered lexicographically.
lexicographical_compare() runs in linear time.
Related Topics: equal, lexicographical_compare_3way, mismatch, search