why there is no find for vector in C++

Question

what\'s the alternative?

Should I write by myself?

Answer 1

what's the alternative?

The standard offers std::find, for sequential search over arbitrary sequences of like-elements (or something like that).

This can be applied to all containers supporting iterators, but for internally sorted containers (like std::map) the search can be optimized. In that case, the container offers it's own find member function.

why there is no find for vector in C++?

There was no point in creating a std::vector::find as the implementation would be identical to std::find(vector.begin(), vector.end(), value_to_find);.

Should I write by myself?

No. Unless you have specific limitations or requirements, you should use the STL implementation whenever possible.