
#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
#include <catch2/catch.hpp>


#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>
#include <functional>

struct Student {
    std::string name;
    int grade;
};

std::function<bool(const Student&, const Student&)> my_lambda();

TEST_CASE("Lambda comparator sorts students by grade descending", "[my_lambda]") {
    std::vector<Student> students = {
        {"Alice", 85},
        {"Bob", 92},
        {"Charlie", 78},
        {"Diana", 90}
    };
    std::sort(students.begin(), students.end(), my_lambda());
    REQUIRE(students[0].name == "Bob");
    REQUIRE(students[0].grade == 92);
    REQUIRE(students[1].name == "Diana");
    REQUIRE(students[1].grade == 90);
    REQUIRE(students[2].name == "Alice");
    REQUIRE(students[2].grade == 85);
    REQUIRE(students[3].name == "Charlie");
    REQUIRE(students[3].grade == 78);
}

TEST_CASE("Lambda comparator works with equal grades", "[my_lambda]") {
    std::vector<Student> students = {
        {"Eve", 80},
        {"Frank", 80},
        {"Grace", 95}
    };
    std::sort(students.begin(), students.end(), my_lambda());
    REQUIRE(students[0].name == "Grace");
    REQUIRE(students[0].grade == 95);
    REQUIRE(students[1].grade == 80);
    REQUIRE(students[2].grade == 80);
}

TEST_CASE("Lambda comparator handles empty vector", "[my_lambda]") {
    std::vector<Student> students;
    std::sort(students.begin(), students.end(), my_lambda());
    REQUIRE(students.empty());
}

TEST_CASE("Lambda comparator handles single element", "[my_lambda]") {
    std::vector<Student> students = { {"Henry", 88} };
    std::sort(students.begin(), students.end(), my_lambda());
    REQUIRE(students.size() == 1);
    REQUIRE(students[0].name == "Henry");
    REQUIRE(students[0].grade == 88);
}

test.cpp

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Challenge: Sort Structs with a Lambda

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