Intermediate C++ Game Programming Tutorial 16
From Chilipedia
In the video we take a look at a couple of bangers from <algorithm>, and we learn what lambda functions are and how to use them.
Contents
Topics Covered
- Algorithms
std::sortandstd::remove_if - Concepts (as in, type concepts like Comparable)
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<functional>functors as predicates - Lambda functions
Errata
In the video Chili states that std::remove does not preserve the relative order of elements in the container, but this is fake news! Relative order is preserved: [1]
Video Timestamp Index
- Generic Algorithms: how Templates and Iterators make Algorithms independent of Data Types and Containers 0:17
- The
std::sortalgorithm and its requirements 0:43 - Sorting a (forward) list
std::list, using its member functionstd::list::sort()2:16 - Introducing Concepts / named requirements of types (e.g., the
Comparerequirement ofstd::sort2:54 - Modyfing sorting order by passing a comparison function object (functor) as a predicate, like so:
std::sort(vec.begin(),vec.end(),std::greater<int>{});3:17
Note: vec is a std::vector of integers - Sort custom types, example code for sorting a custom class object by creating a functor, called like so:
std::sort(vecObj.begin(),vecObj.end(),Obj::YLess{});4:07 - Removing items from a container,
std::removeandstd::remove_if6:11
- Create functor to remove with threshold variable
Use container member functionerase()to correct the endpoint of the container after the remove operation 9:51 - [WORK-IN-PROGRESS]
Homework
Solve the problems in Source.cpp attached below using the <algorithm> library and other parts of the standard library as extensively as possible. As a bonus problem, implement the sprite drawing effect shown at the end of the video using a lambda function.
Related Series
For an in-depth look into the <algorithm> library and beyond, check out STD Gems.
