# STC [cvec](../include/stc/cvec.h): Vector ![Vector](pics/vector.jpg) A **cvec** is a sequence container that encapsulates dynamic size arrays. The storage of the vector is handled automatically, being expanded and contracted as needed. Vectors usually occupy more space than static arrays, because more memory is allocated to handle future growth. This way a vector does not need to reallocate each time an element is inserted, but only when the additional memory is exhausted. The total amount of allocated memory can be queried using *cvec_X_capacity()* function. Extra memory can be returned to the system via a call to *cvec_X_shrink_to_fit()*. Reallocations are usually costly operations in terms of performance. The *cvec_X_reserve()* function can be used to eliminate reallocations if the number of elements is known beforehand. See the c++ class [std::vector](https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/vector) for a functional description. ## Header file and declaration ```c #define i_type // full typename of the container #define i_val // value: REQUIRED #define i_cmp // three-way compare two i_valraw* : REQUIRED IF i_valraw is a non-integral type #define i_valdrop // destroy value func - defaults to empty destruct #define i_valclone // REQUIRED IF i_valdrop defined #define i_valraw // convertion "raw" type - defaults to i_val #define i_valfrom // convertion func i_valraw => i_val #define i_valto // convertion func i_val* => i_valraw #define i_tag // alternative typename: cvec_{i_tag}. i_tag defaults to i_val #include ``` `X` should be replaced by the value of `i_tag` in all of the following documentation. ## Methods ```c cvec_X cvec_X_init(void); cvec_X cvec_X_with_size(intptr_t size, i_val null); cvec_X cvec_X_with_capacity(intptr_t size); cvec_X cvec_X_clone(cvec_X vec); void cvec_X_clear(cvec_X* self); void cvec_X_copy(cvec_X* self, const cvec_X* other); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_copy_range(cvec_X* self, i_val* pos, const i_val* p1, const i_val* p2); bool cvec_X_reserve(cvec_X* self, intptr_t cap); bool cvec_X_resize(cvec_X* self, intptr_t size, i_val null); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_insert_uninit(cvec_X* self, i_val* pos, intptr_t n); // return pos iter void cvec_X_shrink_to_fit(cvec_X* self); void cvec_X_drop(cvec_X* self); // destructor bool cvec_X_empty(const cvec_X* self); intptr_t cvec_X_size(const cvec_X* self); intptr_t cvec_X_capacity(const cvec_X* self); const cvec_X_value* cvec_X_at(const cvec_X* self, intptr_t idx); const cvec_X_value* cvec_X_get(const cvec_X* self, i_valraw raw); // return NULL if not found cvec_X_value* cvec_X_at_mut(cvec_X* self, intptr_t idx); cvec_X_value* cvec_X_get_mut(cvec_X* self, i_valraw raw); // find mutable value, return value ptr cvec_X_iter cvec_X_find(const cvec_X* self, i_valraw raw); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_find_in(cvec_X_iter i1, cvec_X_iter i2, i_valraw raw); // return cvec_X_end() if not found // On sorted vectors: cvec_X_iter cvec_X_binary_search(const cvec_X* self, i_valraw raw); // at elem == raw, else end cvec_X_iter cvec_X_lower_bound(const cvec_X* self, i_valraw raw); // at first elem >= raw, else end cvec_X_iter cvec_X_binary_search_in(cvec_X_iter i1, cvec_X_iter i2, i_valraw raw, cvec_X_iter* lower_bound); cvec_X_value* cvec_X_front(const cvec_X* self); cvec_X_value* cvec_X_back(const cvec_X* self); cvec_X_value* cvec_X_push(cvec_X* self, i_val value); cvec_X_value* cvec_X_emplace(cvec_X* self, i_valraw raw); cvec_X_value* cvec_X_push_back(cvec_X* self, i_val value); // alias for push cvec_X_value* cvec_X_emplace_back(cvec_X* self, i_valraw raw); // alias for emplace void cvec_X_pop(cvec_X* self); void cvec_X_pop_back(cvec_X* self); // alias for pop cvec_X_iter cvec_X_insert(cvec_X* self, intptr_t idx, i_val value); // move value cvec_X_iter cvec_X_insert_n(cvec_X* self, intptr_t idx, const i_val[] arr, intptr_t n); // move n values cvec_X_iter cvec_X_insert_at(cvec_X* self, cvec_X_iter it, i_val value); // move value cvec_X_iter cvec_X_insert_range(cvec_X* self, i_val* pos, const i_val* p1, const i_val* p2); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_emplace_n(cvec_X* self, intptr_t idx, const i_valraw[] arr, intptr_t n); // clone values cvec_X_iter cvec_X_emplace_at(cvec_X* self, cvec_X_iter it, i_valraw raw); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_emplace_range(cvec_X* self, i_val* pos, const i_valraw* p1, const i_valraw* p2); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_erase_n(cvec_X* self, intptr_t idx, intptr_t n); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_erase_at(cvec_X* self, cvec_X_iter it); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_erase_range(cvec_X* self, cvec_X_iter it1, cvec_X_iter it2); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_erase_range_p(cvec_X* self, i_val* p1, i_val* p2); void cvec_X_sort(cvec_X* self); void cvec_X_sort_range(cvec_X_iter i1, cvec_X_iter i2, int(*cmp)(const i_val*, const i_val*)); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_begin(const cvec_X* self); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_end(const cvec_X* self); void cvec_X_next(cvec_X_iter* iter); cvec_X_iter cvec_X_advance(cvec_X_iter it, size_t n); cvec_X_raw cvec_X_value_toraw(cvec_X_value* pval); cvec_X_value cvec_X_value_clone(cvec_X_value val); ``` ## Types | Type name | Type definition | Used to represent... | |:-------------------|:----------------------------------|:-----------------------| | `cvec_X` | `struct { cvec_X_value* data; }` | The cvec type | | `cvec_X_value` | `i_val` | The cvec value type | | `cvec_X_raw` | `i_valraw` | The raw value type | | `cvec_X_iter` | `struct { cvec_X_value* ref; }` | The iterator type | ## Examples ```c #define i_val int #include #include int main() { // Create a vector containing integers cvec_int vec = {0}; // Add two integers to vector cvec_int_push(&vec, 25); cvec_int_push(&vec, 13); // Append a set of numbers c_forlist (i, int, {7, 5, 16, 8}) cvec_int_push(&vec, *i.ref); printf("initial:"); c_foreach (k, cvec_int, vec) { printf(" %d", *k.ref); } // Sort the vector cvec_int_sort(&vec); printf("\nsorted:"); c_foreach (k, cvec_int, vec) { printf(" %d", *k.ref); } cvec_int_drop(&vec); } ``` Output: ``` initial: 25 13 7 5 16 8 sorted: 5 7 8 13 16 25 ``` ### Example 2 ```c #include #define i_val_str #include int main() { cvec_str names = cvec_str_init(); cvec_str_emplace(&names, "Mary"); cvec_str_emplace(&names, "Joe"); cstr_assign(&names.data[1], "Jake"); // replace "Joe". cstr tmp = cstr_from_fmt("%d elements so far", cvec_str_size(names)); // cvec_str_emplace() only accept const char*, so use push(): cvec_str_push(&names, tmp); // tmp is "moved" to names (must not be dropped). printf("%s\n", cstr_str(&names.data[1])); // Access second element c_foreach (i, cvec_str, names) printf("item: %s\n", cstr_str(i.ref)); cvec_str_drop(&names); } ``` Output: ``` Jake item: Mary item: Jake item: 2 elements so far ``` ### Example 3 Container with elements of structs: ```c #include typedef struct { cstr name; // dynamic string int id; } User; int User_cmp(const User* a, const User* b) { int c = strcmp(cstr_str(&a->name), cstr_str(&b->name)); return c ? c : a->id - b->id; } void User_drop(User* self) { cstr_drop(&self->name); } User User_clone(User user) { user.name = cstr_clone(user.name); return user; } // Declare a managed, clonable vector of users. #define i_type UVec #define i_valclass User // User is a "class" as it has _cmp, _clone and _drop functions. #include int main(void) { UVec vec = {0}; UVec_push(&vec, (User){cstr_lit("mary"), 0}); UVec_push(&vec, (User){cstr_lit("joe"), 1}); UVec_push(&vec, (User){cstr_lit("admin"), 2}); UVec vec2 = UVec_clone(vec); c_foreach (i, UVec, vec2) printf("%s: %d\n", cstr_str(&i.ref->name), i.ref->id); c_drop(UVec, &vec, &vec2); // cleanup } ```