Sort a std::list with myclass::operator<(myclass &other)

Question

I have a std::list and in my class I have myclass::operator<(myclass &other) defined.

I use the std::list.sort

Answer 1

It'll sort the pointer as std::sort( Container ) use the operator< defined T. Here T is myclass*, then it is sorted using comparison over pointer.

You can pass a custom comparator functor to std::sort so make one take takes two myclass* and return the proper comparison :

template
struct ptr_comparison
{
   bool operator()(T* a, T* b) { return *a < *b; } 
};

list mylist;

// later

mylist.sort(ptr_comparison());