# greater<T>

Category: functors | Component type: type

### Description

`Greater<T>` is a function object. Specifically, it is an Adaptable Binary Predicate, which means it is a function object that tests the truth or falsehood of some condition. If `f` is an object of class `greater<T>` and `x` and `y` are objects of class `T`, then `f(x,y)` returns `true` if `x > y` and `false` otherwise.

### Example

Sort a vector in descending order, rather than the default ascending order.

    vector<int> V;
    ...
    sort(V.begin(), V.end(), greater<int>());

### Definition

Defined in the standard header functional, and in the nonstandard backward-compatibility header function.h.

### Template parameters

Parameter | Description | Default
--- | --- | ---
`T` | The type of `greater`'s arguments. |

### Model of

Adaptable Binary Predicate, DefaultConstructible

### Type requirements

`T` is LessThan Comparable.

### Public base classes

`binary_function<T, T, bool>`.

### Members

Member | Where defined | Description
--- | --- | ---
`first_argument_type` | Adaptable Binary Predicate | The type of the first argument: `T`
`second_argument_type` | Adaptable Binary Predicate | The type of the second argument: `T`
`result_type` | Adaptable Binary Predicate | The type of the result: `bool`
`greater()` | DefaultConstructible | The default constructor.
`bool operator()(const T& x, const T& y)` | Binary Function | Function call operator. The return value is `x > y`.

### New members

All of `greater`'s members are defined in the Adaptable Binary Predicate and DefaultConstructible requirements. `Greater` does not introduce any new members.

### Notes

### See also

The function object overview, Adaptable Binary Predicate, LessThan Comparable, `equal_to`, `not_equal_to`, `less`, `greater_equal`, `less_equal`

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