[range.cmp]

# 22 General utilities library [[utilities]](./#utilities)

## 22.10 Function objects [[function.objects]](function.objects#range.cmp)

### 22.10.9 Concept-constrained comparisons [range.cmp]

[🔗](#lib:equal_to)

struct ranges::equal_to {template<class T, class U>constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const; using is_transparent = *unspecified*;};

[🔗](#itemdecl:1)

`template<class T, class U>
  constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const;
`

[1](#1)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12601)

*Constraints*: T and U satisfy [equality_comparable_with](concept.equalitycomparable#concept:equality_comparable_with "18.5.4 Concept equality_­comparable [concept.equalitycomparable]")[.](#1.sentence-1)

[2](#2)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12605)

*Preconditions*: If the expression std​::​forward<T>(t) == std​::​forward<U>(u) results in a call to a built-in operator == comparing pointers of typeP, the conversion sequences from both T and U to P are equality-preserving ([[concepts.equality]](concepts.equality "18.2 Equality preservation"));
otherwise, T and U model [equality_comparable_with](concept.equalitycomparable#concept:equality_comparable_with "18.5.4 Concept equality_­comparable [concept.equalitycomparable]")[.](#2.sentence-1)

[3](#3)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12613)

*Effects*: 

- [(3.1)](#3.1)

If the expression std​::​forward<T>(t) == std​::​forward<U>(u) results in
 a call to a built-in operator == comparing pointers:
 returns false if either (the converted value of) t precedes u or u precedes t in the implementation-defined strict
 total order over pointers ([[defns.order.ptr]](defns.order.ptr "3.28 implementation-defined strict total order over pointers")) and otherwise true.

- [(3.2)](#3.2)

Otherwise, equivalent to: return std​::​forward<T>(t) == std​::​forward<U>(u);

[🔗](#lib:not_equal_to)

struct ranges::not_equal_to {template<class T, class U>constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const; using is_transparent = *unspecified*;};

[🔗](#itemdecl:2)

`template<class T, class U>
  constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const;
`

[4](#4)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12645)

*Constraints*: T and U satisfy [equality_comparable_with](concept.equalitycomparable#concept:equality_comparable_with "18.5.4 Concept equality_­comparable [concept.equalitycomparable]")[.](#4.sentence-1)

[5](#5)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12649)

*Effects*: Equivalent to:return !ranges::equal_to{}(std::forward<T>(t), std::forward<U>(u));

[🔗](#lib:greater)

struct ranges::greater {template<class T, class U>constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const; using is_transparent = *unspecified*;};

[🔗](#itemdecl:3)

`template<class T, class U>
  constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const;
`

[6](#6)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12673)

*Constraints*: T and U satisfy [totally_ordered_with](concept.totallyordered#concept:totally_ordered_with "18.5.5 Concept totally_­ordered [concept.totallyordered]")[.](#6.sentence-1)

[7](#7)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12677)

*Effects*: Equivalent to:return ranges::less{}(std::forward<U>(u), std::forward<T>(t));

[🔗](#lib:less)

struct ranges::less {template<class T, class U>constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const; using is_transparent = *unspecified*;};

[🔗](#itemdecl:4)

`template<class T, class U>
  constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const;
`

[8](#8)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12701)

*Constraints*: T and U satisfy [totally_ordered_with](concept.totallyordered#concept:totally_ordered_with "18.5.5 Concept totally_­ordered [concept.totallyordered]")[.](#8.sentence-1)

[9](#9)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12705)

*Preconditions*: If the expression std​::​forward<T>(t) < std​::​forward<U>(u) results in a
call to a built-in operator < comparing pointers of type P, the
conversion sequences from both T and U to P are
equality-preserving ([[concepts.equality]](concepts.equality "18.2 Equality preservation"));
otherwise, T and U model [totally_ordered_with](concept.totallyordered#concept:totally_ordered_with "18.5.5 Concept totally_­ordered [concept.totallyordered]")[.](#9.sentence-1)

For any expressionsET and EU such that decltype((ET)) is T anddecltype((EU)) is U, exactly one ofranges​::​less{}(ET, EU),ranges​::​less{}(EU, ET), orranges​::​equal_to{}(ET, EU) is true[.](#9.sentence-2)

[10](#10)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12720)

*Effects*: 

- [(10.1)](#10.1)

If the expression std​::​forward<T>(t) < std​::​forward<U>(u) results in a
call to a built-in operator < comparing pointers:
returns true if (the converted value of) t precedes u in
the implementation-defined strict total order over pointers ([[defns.order.ptr]](defns.order.ptr "3.28 implementation-defined strict total order over pointers"))
and otherwise false.

- [(10.2)](#10.2)

Otherwise, equivalent to:return std​::​forward<T>(t) < std​::​forward<U>(u);

[🔗](#lib:greater_equal)

struct ranges::greater_equal {template<class T, class U>constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const; using is_transparent = *unspecified*;};

[🔗](#itemdecl:5)

`template<class T, class U>
  constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const;
`

[11](#11)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12752)

*Constraints*: T and U satisfy [totally_ordered_with](concept.totallyordered#concept:totally_ordered_with "18.5.5 Concept totally_­ordered [concept.totallyordered]")[.](#11.sentence-1)

[12](#12)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12756)

*Effects*: Equivalent to:return !ranges::less{}(std::forward<T>(t), std::forward<U>(u));

[🔗](#lib:less_equal)

`struct ranges::less_equal {
  template<class T, class U>
    constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const;

  using is_transparent = unspecified;
};
`

[🔗](#itemdecl:7)

`template<class T, class U>
  constexpr bool operator()(T&& t, U&& u) const;
`

[13](#13)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12780)

*Constraints*: T and U satisfy [totally_ordered_with](concept.totallyordered#concept:totally_ordered_with "18.5.5 Concept totally_­ordered [concept.totallyordered]")[.](#13.sentence-1)

[14](#14)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/utilities.tex#L12784)

*Effects*: Equivalent to:return !ranges::less{}(std::forward<U>(u), std::forward<T>(t));