std::make_heap

Header: <algorithm>

Constructs a heap in the range [first,last).

# Declarations

template< class RandomIt >
void make_heap( RandomIt first, RandomIt last );

(constexpr since C++20)

template< class RandomIt, class Compare >
void make_heap( RandomIt first, RandomIt last, Compare comp );

(constexpr since C++20)

# Parameters

# Example

#include <algorithm>
#include <functional>
#include <iostream>
#include <string_view>
#include <vector>
 
void print(std::string_view text, const std::vector<int>& v = {})
{
    std::cout << text << ": ";
    for (const auto& e : v)
        std::cout << e << ' ';
    std::cout << '\n';
}
 
int main()
{
    print("Max heap");
 
    std::vector<int> v{3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 9};
    print("initially, v", v);
 
    std::make_heap(v.begin(), v.end());
    print("after make_heap, v", v);
 
    std::pop_heap(v.begin(), v.end());
    print("after pop_heap, v", v);
 
    auto top = v.back();
    v.pop_back();
    print("former top element", {top});
    print("after removing the former top element, v", v);
 
    print("\nMin heap");
 
    std::vector<int> v1{3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 9};
    print("initially, v1", v1);
 
    std::make_heap(v1.begin(), v1.end(), std::greater<>{});
    print("after make_heap, v1", v1);
 
    std::pop_heap(v1.begin(), v1.end(), std::greater<>{});
    print("after pop_heap, v1", v1);
 
    auto top1 = v1.back();
    v1.pop_back();
    print("former top element", {top1});
    print("after removing the former top element, v1", v1);
}

# Defect reports

DRApplied toBehavior as publishedCorrect behavior
LWG 3032C++98the elements of [first, last) was not required to be swappablerequired

# See also