std::sub_match::compare - cppreference.com (original) (raw)

int compare( const sub_match& m ) const; (1) (since C++11)
int compare( const string_type& s ) const; (2) (since C++11)
int compare( const value_type* c ) const; (3) (since C++11)
  1. Compares two sub_matches directly by comparing their underlying character sequences. Equivalent to str().compare(m.str()).

  2. Compares a sub_match with a std::basic_string. Equivalent to str().compare(s).

  3. Compares a sub_match with a null-terminated sequence of the underlying character type pointed to by s. Equivalent to str().compare(c).

[edit] Parameters

m - a reference to another sub_match
s - a reference to a string to compare to
c - a pointer to a null-terminated character sequence of the underlying value_type to compare to

[edit] Return value

A value less than zero if this sub_match is less than the other character sequence, zero if the both underlying character sequences are equal, greater than zero if this sub_match is greater than the other character sequence.

[edit] Notes

This function is infrequently used directly by application code. Instead, one of the non-member comparison operators is used.

[edit] Example

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