RE: [Boost-Users] Sorting list < shared_ptr < foo > > using std::list::sort()

heath_r_davis <1heathdavis@msn.com> wrote:

I have experienced some difficulty with sorting lists of type:

list < shared_ptr < foo > > <snip>

You need to specify your own ordering predicate, because shared_ptr<T>::operator< does *not* call T::operator< . Also remember that if operator< is a member function it should be const.