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The equal() function in C++ boost library is found under the header ‘boost/algorithm/cxx11/equal.hpp’ tests to see if two sequences contain equal values. It returns a boolean value which determines if both the sequences are same or not.

Syntax:

bool equal ( InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 second1,
                  InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 second2 )
or 
bool equal ( InputIterator1 first1, InputIterator1 second1,
             InputIterator2 first2, InputIterator2 second2, 
             BinaryPredicate pred )

Parameters: The function accepts parameters as described below:

  • first1: It specifies the input iterators to the initial positions in the first sequence.
  • second1: It specifies the input iterators to the final positions in the first sequence.
    • first2: It specifies the input iterators to the initial positions in the second sequence.
    • second2: It specifies the input iterators to the final positions in the second sequence.
    • p: It specifies the comparison predicate if specified.

    Return Value: The function returns true if both the sequence are same, else it returns false.

    Note: The above function runs for C++14 and above.

    Program-1:




    // C++ program to implement the
    // above mentioned function
      
    #include <bits/stdc++.h>
    #include <boost/algorithm/cxx14/equal.hpp>
    using namespace std;
      
    // Drivers code
    int main()
    {
      
        // Declares the sequences
        int a[] = { 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 };
      
        int b[] = { 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 };
      
        // Run the function
        bool ans
            = boost::algorithm::equal(a, a + 5, b, b + 5);
      
        // Condition to check
        if (ans == 1)
            cout << "Sequence1 and Sequence2 are equal";
        else
            cout << "Sequence1 and Sequence2 are not equal";
        return 0;
    }

    
    

    Output:

    Sequence1 and Sequence2 are equal
    

    Program-2:




    // C++ program to implement the
    // above mentioned function
      
    #include <bits/stdc++.h>
    #include <boost/algorithm/cxx14/equal.hpp>
    using namespace std;
      
    // Drivers code
    int main()
    {
      
        // Declares the sequences
        int a[] = { 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 };
      
        int b[] = { 1, 2, 5 };
      
        // Run the function
        bool ans
            = boost::algorithm::equal(a, a + 5, b, b + 5);
      
        // Condition to check
        if (ans == 1)
            cout << "Sequence1 and Sequence2 are equal";
        else
            cout << "Sequence1 and Sequence2 are not equal";
        return 0;
    }

    
    

    Output:

    Sequence1 and Sequence2 are not equal
    

    Reference: https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_70_0/libs/algorithm/doc/html/algorithm/CXX14.html#the_boost_algorithm_library.CXX14.equal



    Last Updated : 17 Jun, 2019
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