How to use std::find/std::find_if with a vector of custom class objects?

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If you are using C++0X you can use a simple lambda expression

std::string username = "Nicholas";    
std::find_if(userlist.begin(), userlist.end(), [username](Nick const& n){
    return n.username == username;
})

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