uniqueExample.cc

// unique algorithm example
#include <iostream>     // std::cout
#include <algorithm>    // std::unique, std::distance
#include <vector>       // std::vector

bool myfunction (int i, int j) {
  return (i==j);
}

int main () {
  int myints[] = {10,20,20,20,30,30,20,20,10};           // 10 20 20 20 30 30 20 20 10
  std::vector<int> myvector (myints,myints+9);

  // using default comparison:
  std::vector<int>::iterator it;
  it = std::unique (myvector.begin(), myvector.end());   // 10 20 30 20 10 ?  ?  ?  ?
                                                         //                ^


  myvector.resize( std::distance(myvector.begin(),it) ); // 10 20 30 20 10

  // using predicate comparison:
  //std::unique (myvector.begin(), myvector.end(), myfunction);   // (no changes)

  // print out content:
  std::cout << "myvector contains:";
  for (it=myvector.begin(); it!=myvector.end(); ++it)
    std::cout << ' ' << *it;
  std::cout << '\n';

  return 0;
}