How to use find algorithm with a vector of pointers to objects in c++?

Question

I want to find in a vector of Object pointers for a matching object. Here\'s a sample code to illustrate my problem:

class A {
public:
    A(string a):_a(a) {}
          


        

Answer 1

You could also use Boost::Lambda:

using namespace boost::lambda;
find_if(va.begin(), va.end(), *_1 == A("two"));

Of course, you should prefer to use shared_ptrs so you don't have to remember to delete!