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remove

Synopsis

template<
      typename Sequence
    , typename T
    , typename In = unspecified
    >
struct remove
{
    typedef unspecified type;
};

Description

Returns a new sequence that contains all elements from [begin<Sequence>::type, end<Sequence>::type) range except those that are identical to T.

[Note: This wording applies to a no-inserter version(s) of the algorithm. See the Expression semantics subsection for a precise specification of the algorithm's details in all cases — end note]

Header

#include <boost/mpl/remove.hpp>

Model of

Reversible Algorithm

Parameters

Parameter Requirement Description
Sequence Forward Sequence An original sequence.
T Any type A type to be removed.
In Inserter An inserter.

Expression semantics

The semantics of an expression are defined only where they differ from, or are not defined in Reversible Algorithm.

For any Forward Sequence s, an Inserter in, and arbitrary type x:

typedef remove<s,x,in>::type r; 
Return type:A type.
Semantics:

Equivalent to

typedef remove_if< s,is_same<_,x>,in >::type r;

Complexity

Linear. Performs exactly size<s>::value comparisons for equality, and at most size<s>::value insertions.

Example

typedef vector<int,float,char,float,float,double>::type types;
typedef remove< types,float >::type result;

BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( equal< result, vector<int,char,double> > ));

See also

Transformation Algorithms, Reversible Algorithm, reverse_remove, remove_if, copy, replace