std::map::lower_bound

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iterator lower_bound( const Key& key );
(1)
const_iterator lower_bound( const Key& key ) const;
(1)
template< class K >
iterator lower_bound(const K& x);
(2) (since C++14)
template< class K >
const_iterator lower_bound(const K& x) const;
(2) (since C++14)
1) Returns an iterator pointing to the first element that is not less than key.
2) Returns an iterator pointing to the first element that compares not less to the value x. These templates only participate in overload resolution if the type Compare::is_transparent exists. They allow calling this function without constructing an instance of Key.

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[edit] Parameters

key - key value to compare the elements to
x - alternative value that can be compared to Key

[edit] Return value

Iterator pointing to the first element that is not less than key. If no such element is found, a past-the-end iterator (see end()) is returned.

[edit] Complexity

Logarithmic in the size of the container.

[edit] See also

returns range of elements matching a specific key
(public member function)
returns an iterator to the first element greater than the given key
(public member function)