I'm new to C++. I'd like to know how experienced coders do this.
what I have:
set<int> s;
s.insert(1);
s.insert(2);
s.insert(3);
s.insert(4);
s.insert(5);
for(set<int>::iterator itr = s.begin(); itr != s.end(); ++itr){
if (!(*itr % 2))
s.erase(itr);
}
and of course, it doesn't work. because itr is incremented after it is erased.
does it mean Itr has to point to the begin of the set everytime after i erase the element from the set?
for(set<int>::iterator itr = s.begin(); itr != s.end(); ){
if (!(*itr % 2))
s.erase(itr++);
else ++itr;
}
effective STL by Scott Myers
Erasing an element from std::set only invalidates iterators pointing to that element.
Get an iterator to the next element before erasing the target element.
You don't need to go back to the start. set::erase
only invalidates iterators that refer to the item being erased, so you just need to copy the iterator and increment before erasing:
for(set<int>::iterator itr = s.begin(); itr != s.end();)
{
set<int>::iterator here = itr++;
if (!(*here % 2))
s.erase(here);
}
The best way is to use the combination of remove_if and erase
s.erase(remove_if(s.begin(), s.end(), evenOddFunctor), s.end())
This will be helpful
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/More_C%2B%2B_Idioms/Erase-Remove
Also Refer to effective STL by scott meyers
Edit
: Although my solution is wrong i am not deleting it. It might be a good learning for someone like me who does not about mutable/immutable iterators