compare()

template<class E, bool L>

int ExponentList< E, L >::compare ( ConstExponents a, ConstExponents b )

inlinestatic

Definition at line 145 of file ExponentList.hpp.

  {
    Exponent alen = length(a++) - 1;
    Exponent blen = length(b++) - 1;
    // TODO: try using std::lexicographical_compare?
    for (size_t i = 0; i < std::min(alen, blen); i++)
      {
        Exponent c = *a++ - *b++;
        if (c == 0) continue;
        return (c > 0 ? GT : LT);
      }
    if (alen == blen) return EQ;
    return (alen > blen ? GT : LT);
  }