max_element() , min_element()

Returns an iterator pointing to the largest (or smallest) value within the sequence. An optional third argument allows us to provide an alternative comparison operation.

#include <algorithm> 


int mval = max( max( max( max( ivec[4],  ivec[3] ), 


                               ivec[2] ),ivec[1] ),ivec[0] ); 





mval = min( min( min( min( ivec[4], ivec[3] ), 


                           ivec[2] ),ivec[1] ),ivec[0] ); 


vector<int>::const_iterator iter; 


iter = max_element( ivec.begin(), ivec.end() ); 


iter = min_element( ivec.begin(), ivec.end() );