iterator manipulation

if ((knab + 1) == disbursements.end())

Note, the iterator type has all operators ++ and operator + well-defined. As 'knab' is a valid iterator within the loop it is different to disbursements.end(). So,  (knab + 1) is a valid iterator or equal to disbursements.end().

Regards, Alex

The for loop should be using incrementation.
Example:
  for (knab=disbs.rbegin(); knab!= disbs.rend(); knab++) {


For reverse iterators, ++ actually decreases the pointer.

Since this is a reverse iteration, you need to use :

  AReversedIterator  knab;
  for (knab = disbs.rbegin(); knab != disbs.rend(); ++knab) {
        //do something
        if ((knab + 1) == disbs.rend())
              //do something else
  }

ie. ++ instead of --, and a modified if statement.

I am sorry, ther is a typo in hte snippet.  The disb and disbursement are the same thing.

AReversedIterator  knab;
  for (knab=disbs.rbegin(); knab!= disbs.rend(); knab--) {
        //do something
        if (knab == disbs.begin())
              //do something else
  }

Apparently, the "==" is not correctly used in this case.
What would be the correct conditional statement for testing if knab isreaching the last node?
Thanks,
pac

>>>> Apparently, the "==" is not correctly used in this case.
The if (knab == disbs.begin()) is correct if you want to test whether you reached the index 0. But the knab-- is not correct cause you need to 'increment'  a reverse_iterator (not decrement).

IMO reverse iteration is somehow strange because of the 'increment' operator to use.

You may consider using a forward iterator instead:

  AForwarditerator knab = disbs.end();
  while (knab != disbs.begin())
  {
          --knab;
          if (knab == disbs.begin())
               ...

  }

or an indexed access

   AForwarditerator knab;
   for (int i = (int)disbs.size()-1, i >= 0; --i)
   {
          knab = disbs.begin() + i;
          if (i == 0)
             ....
   }

Regards, Alex

I see that you gave a B grade. That usually means that the question wasn't answered completely. Which part is still unclear to you ? Can we assist you further ?

Thanks infinity08, itsme and Axter.   You guys are really great help!
After assinging points, I realized that I missed Itsme :-(.  I will keep this in mind for the next question.
pac