Classification containers with a variety of tests (three) - slist usage

Except that slist and forward_list library where its

Use slist need to include

#include<ext\list>

 We need to include the use of forward_list

#include<forward_list>

 Both API calls remaining substantially the same

Routine

#include<stdexcept>
#include<string>
#include<cstdlib>
#include<cstdio>
#include<algorithm>
#include<iostream>
#include<ctime>
#include<ext\list>
using namespace std;

long get_a_target_long()
{
	long target = 0;
	cout<<"target(0~"<<RAND_MAX<<"):";
	cin>>target;
	return target;
}
string get_a_target_string()
{
	long target = 0;
	char buf[10];
	cout<<"target(0~"<<RAND_MAX<<"):";
	cin>>target;
	snprintf(buf, 10, "%ld", target);
	return string(buf);
}
int compareLongs(const void* a, const void* b)
{
	return (*(long*)a - *(long*)b);
}

int compareStrings(const void *a, const void *b)
{
	if(*(string*)a > *(string*)b)
		return 1;
	else if(*(string*)a < *(string*)b)
		return -1;
	else
		return 0;
}
void test_slist(long& value)
{
	cout << "\ntest_slist().......... \n";

	_gun_cxx::slist<string> c;  	
	char buf[10];

	clock_t timeStart = clock();								
	for(long i=0; i< value; ++i)
	{
		try 
		{
			snprintf(buf, 10, "%d", rand());
			c.push_front (string (buf)); // efficiency reasons, forward_list does not provide a method push_back
		}
		catch(exception& p)
		{
			cout << "i=" << i << " " << p.what() << endl;	
			abort();
		}
	}
	cout << "milli-seconds : " << (clock()-timeStart) << endl;	
	cout << "slist.max_size()= " << c.max_size() << endl;  //536870911
	cout << "slist.front()= " << c.front() << endl;	


	string target = get_a_target_string();	
	timeStart = clock();			
	auto pItem = find(c.begin(), c.end(), target);	
	cout << "std::find(), milli-seconds : " << (clock()-timeStart) << endl;		

	if (pItem != c.end())
		cout << "found, " << *pItem << endl;
	else
		cout << "not found! " << endl;	

	timeStart = clock();		
	c.sort ();						
	cout << "c.sort(), milli-seconds : " << (clock()-timeStart) << endl;		
	c.clear();	 
}			
int main ()
{
	long int value;
	cout<<"how many elements:";
	cin>>value;
	test_slist(value);
	return 0;
}

 Running about

 

 No different with forward_list