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Search

Searches for an element equal to the sample in the sorted list.

CObject*  Search(
   CObject*  element      // sample
   )

Parameters

element

[in] element sample to search for in the list.

Return Value

Pointer to the found element - successful, NULL - the element is not found.

Example:

//--- example for CList::Search(CObject*)
#include <Arrays\List.mqh>
//---
void OnStart()
  {
   CList *list=new CList;
   //---
   if(list==NULL)
     {
      printf("Object create error");
      return;
     }
   //--- add lists elements
   //--- . . .
   //--- sort list
   list.Sort(0);
   //--- create sample
   CObject *sample=new CObject;
   if(sample==NULL)
     {
      printf("Sample create error");
      delete list;
      return;
     }
   //--- set sample attributes
   //--- . . .
   //--- search element
   if(list.Search(sample)!=NULL) printf("Element found");
   else                          printf("Element not found");
   //--- delete list
   delete list;
  }
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