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Re: operator[] and std::map
>>> Gawain Bolton writes:
> Gilbert Laycock wrote:
>> Should it be possible to use operator[] from std::map in a const
>> context?
> No, there cannot be a const version of operator[] for std::map
> since, if the key passed is not already present in the map, it will
> be added with an associated value constructed using value_type's
> default constructor.
OK, that makes sense.
> What you must do is use "find()" and, if the key is present in the map,
> check the associated value.
This is what I did to get my code working.
Thanks for the swift response.
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