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`c_max_element` overloads

== Synopses

Declared in `<absl/algorithm/container.h>`

Container‐based version of the <algorithm> `std::max_element()` function to return an iterator pointing to the element with the largest value, using `operator<` to make the comparisons.


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Overload of `c_max_element()` for performing a `comp` comparison other than `operator<`.


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== Return Value

* An iterator to the largest element.
* An iterator to the largest element under `comp`.

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *sequence*
| The container to inspect.
| *comp*
| The comparison used to order the elements.
|===


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