C++~~~std::sort

template<class RandomAccessIterator>
void sort(
RandomAccessIterator first,
RandomAccessIterator last
);
template<class RandomAccessIterator, class Predicate>
void sort(
RandomAccessIterator first,
RandomAccessIterator last,
Predicate comp
);

// alg_sort.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
#include <functional>      // For greater<int>( )
#include <iostream>

// Return whether first element is greater than the second
bool UDgreater ( int elem1, int elem2 )
{
return elem1 > elem2;
}

int main( )
{
using namespace std;
vector <int> v1;
vector <int>::iterator Iter1;

int i;
for ( i = 0 ; i <= 5 ; i++ )
{
v1.push_back( 2 * i );
}

int ii;
for ( ii = 0 ; ii <= 5 ; ii++ )
{
v1.push_back( 2 * ii + 1 );
}

cout << "Original vector v1 = ( " ;
for ( Iter1 = v1.begin( ) ; Iter1 != v1.end( ) ; Iter1++ )
cout << *Iter1 << " ";
cout << ")" << endl;

sort( v1.begin( ), v1.end( ) );
cout << "Sorted vector v1 = ( " ;
for ( Iter1 = v1.begin( ) ; Iter1 != v1.end( ) ; Iter1++ )
cout << *Iter1 << " ";
cout << ")" << endl;

// To sort in descending order. specify binary predicate
sort( v1.begin( ), v1.end( ), greater<int>( ) );
cout << "Resorted (greater) vector v1 = ( " ;
for ( Iter1 = v1.begin( ) ; Iter1 != v1.end( ) ; Iter1++ )
cout << *Iter1 << " ";
cout << ")" << endl;

// A user-defined (UD) binary predicate can also be used
sort( v1.begin( ), v1.end( ), UDgreater );
cout << "Resorted (UDgreater) vector v1 = ( " ;
for ( Iter1 = v1.begin( ) ; Iter1 != v1.end( ) ; Iter1++ )
cout << *Iter1 << " ";
cout << ")" << endl;
}