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std::map insert() method

// (1) Non const version only
std::pair<iterator, bool> insert( const value_type& value );

// (2) Non const version only
template< class P >
std::pair<iterator, bool> insert( P&& value );

// (3) Non const version only
std::pair<iterator, bool> insert( value_type&& value );

// (4) Non const version only
iterator insert( const_iterator hint, const value_type& value );

// (5) Non const version only
template< class P >
iterator insert( const_iterator hint, P&& value );

// (6) Non const  version only
iterator insert( const_iterator hint, value_type&& value );

// (7) Non const  version only
template< class InputIt >
void insert( InputIt first, InputIt last );

// (8) Non const  version only
void insert( std::initializer_list<value_type> ilist );

// (9) Non const  version only
insert_return_type insert( node_type&& nh );

// (10) Non const  version only
iterator insert( const_iterator hint, node_type&& nh );

Inserts element(s) into the container, if the container doesn't already contain an element with an equivalent key.

  • (1-3) Inserts value. The overload (2) is equivalent to emplace(std::forward<P>(value)) and only participates in overload resolution if std::is_constructible<value_type, P&&>::value == true.

  • (4-6) Inserts value in the position as close as possible, just prior, to hint. The overload (5) is equivalent to emplace_hint(hint, std::forward<P>(value)) and only participates in overload resolution if std::is_constructible<value_type, P&&>::value == true.

  • (7) Inserts elements from range [ first, last ). If multiple elements in the range have keys that compare equivalent, it is unspecified which element is inserted (pending LWG2844).

  • (8) Inserts elements from initializer list ilist. If multiple elements in the range have keys that compare equivalent, it is unspecified which element is inserted (pending LWG2844).

  • (9) If nh is an empty node handle, does nothing. Otherwise, inserts the element owned by nh into the container, if the container doesn't already contain an element with a key equivalent to nh.key(). The behavior is undefined if nh is not empty and get_allocator() != nh.get_allocator().

  • (10) If nh is an empty node handle, does nothing and returns the end iterator. Otherwise, inserts the element owned by nh into the container, if the container doesn't already contain an element with a key equivalent to n.key(), and returns the iterator pointing to the element with key equivalent to nh.key() (regardless of whether the insert succeeded or failed). If the insertion succeeds, nh is moved from, otherwise it retains ownership of the element. The element is inserted as close as possible to the position just prior to hint. The behavior is undefined if nh is not empty and get_allocator() != nh.get_allocator().

No iterators or references are invalidated.

Parameters​

  • hint
    iterator to the position before which the new element will be inserted
  • value - element value to insert
  • count - number of elements to insert
  • first, last - the range of elements to insert
  • ilist - initializer list to insert the values from
  • nh - a compatible node handle

Type requirements​

Return value​

  • (1-3) Returns a pair consisting of an iterator to the inserted element (or to the element that prevented the insertion) and a bool denoting whether the insertion took place.
  • (4-6) Returns an iterator to the inserted element, or to the element that prevented the insertion.
  • (7-8) (none)
  • (9) Returns an insert_return_type with the members initialized as follows:
    • If nh is empty, inserted is false, position is end(), and node is empty.
    • Otherwise if the insertion took place, inserted is true, position points to the inserted element, and node is empty.
    • If the insertion failed, inserted is false, node has the previous value of nh, and position points to an element with a key equivalent to nh.key().
  • (10) End iterator if nh was empty, iterator pointing to the inserted element if insertion took place, and iterator pointing to an element with a key equivalent to nh.key() if it failed.

Complexity​

  • (1-3) Logarithmic in the size of the container - O(log size()).
  • (4-6)
    Amortized constant if the insertion happens in the position just before the hint, logarithmic in the size of the container otherwise - O(1).
  • (7-8) O(N * log(size() + N)), where N is the number of elements to insert.
  • (9) Logarithmic in the size of the container - O(log size()).
  • (10)
    Amortized constant if the insertion happens in the position just before the hint - O(1) . Logarithmic in the size of the container otherwise - O(log size()).

Exceptions​

  • (1-6) If an exception is thrown by any operation, the insertion has no effect.
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Notes​

The hinted insert (4-6) does not return a boolean in order to be signature-compatible with positional insert on sequential containers, such as std::vector::insert(). This makes it possible to create generic inserters such as std::inserter(). One way to check success of a hinted insert is to compare size() before and after.

Example​

Main.cpp
#include <iomanip>
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <string>
 
using namespace std::literals;
 
template<typename It>
void printInsertionStatus(It it, bool success)
{
    std::cout << "Insertion of " << it->first << (success ? " succeeded\n" : " failed\n");
}
 
int main()
{
    std::map<std::string, float> karasunoPlayerHeights;
 
    // Overload 3: insert from rvalue reference
    const auto [it_hinata, success] = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert({"Hinata"s, 162.8});
    printInsertionStatus(it_hinata, success);
 
    {
        // Overload 1: insert from lvalue reference
        const auto [it, success2] = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(*it_hinata);
        printInsertionStatus(it, success2);
    }
    {
        // Overload 2: insert via forwarding to emplace
        const auto [it, success] = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(std::pair{"Kageyama", 180.6});
        printInsertionStatus(it, success);
    }
 
    {
        // Overload 6: insert from rvalue reference with positional hint
        const std::size_t n = std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights);
        const auto it = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(it_hinata, {"Azumane"s, 184.7});
        printInsertionStatus(it, std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights) != n);
    }
    {
        // Overload 4: insert from lvalue reference with positional hint
        const std::size_t n = std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights);
        const auto it = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(it_hinata, *it_hinata);
        printInsertionStatus(it, std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights) != n);
    }
    {
        // Overload 5: insert via forwarding to emplace with positional hint
        const std::size_t n = std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights);
        const auto it = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(it_hinata, std::pair{"Tsukishima", 188.3});
        printInsertionStatus(it, std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights) != n);
    }
 
    auto node_hinata = karasunoPlayerHeights.extract(it_hinata);
    std::map<std::string, float> playerHeights;
 
    // Overload 7: insert from iterator range
    playerHeights.insert(std::begin(karasunoPlayerHeights), std::end(karasunoPlayerHeights));
 
    // Overload 8: insert from initializer_list
    playerHeights.insert({{"Kozume"s, 169.2}, {"Kuroo", 187.7}});
 
 
    // Overload 9: insert node
    const auto status = playerHeights.insert(std::move(node_hinata));
    printInsertionStatus(status.position, status.inserted);
 
    node_hinata = playerHeights.extract(status.position);
    {
        // Overload 10: insert node with positional hint
        const std::size_t n = std::size(playerHeights);
        const auto it = playerHeights.insert(std::begin(playerHeights), std::move(node_hinata));
        printInsertionStatus(it, std::size(playerHeights) != n);
    }
 
 
    // Print resulting map
    std::cout << std::left << '\n';
    for (const auto& [name, height] : playerHeights)
        std::cout << std::setw(10) << name << " | " << height << "cm\n";
}
Output
Insertion of Hinata succeeded
Insertion of Hinata failed
Insertion of Kageyama succeeded
Insertion of Azumane succeeded
Insertion of Hinata failed
Insertion of Tsukishima succeeded
Insertion of Hinata succeeded
Insertion of Hinata succeeded
 
Azumane    | 184.7cm
Hinata     | 162.8cm
Kageyama   | 180.6cm
Kozume     | 169.2cm
Kuroo      | 187.7cm
Tsukishima | 188.3cm
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std::map insert() method

// (1) Non const version only
std::pair<iterator, bool> insert( const value_type& value );

// (2) Non const version only
template< class P >
std::pair<iterator, bool> insert( P&& value );

// (3) Non const version only
std::pair<iterator, bool> insert( value_type&& value );

// (4) Non const version only
iterator insert( const_iterator hint, const value_type& value );

// (5) Non const version only
template< class P >
iterator insert( const_iterator hint, P&& value );

// (6) Non const  version only
iterator insert( const_iterator hint, value_type&& value );

// (7) Non const  version only
template< class InputIt >
void insert( InputIt first, InputIt last );

// (8) Non const  version only
void insert( std::initializer_list<value_type> ilist );

// (9) Non const  version only
insert_return_type insert( node_type&& nh );

// (10) Non const  version only
iterator insert( const_iterator hint, node_type&& nh );

Inserts element(s) into the container, if the container doesn't already contain an element with an equivalent key.

  • (1-3) Inserts value. The overload (2) is equivalent to emplace(std::forward<P>(value)) and only participates in overload resolution if std::is_constructible<value_type, P&&>::value == true.

  • (4-6) Inserts value in the position as close as possible, just prior, to hint. The overload (5) is equivalent to emplace_hint(hint, std::forward<P>(value)) and only participates in overload resolution if std::is_constructible<value_type, P&&>::value == true.

  • (7) Inserts elements from range [ first, last ). If multiple elements in the range have keys that compare equivalent, it is unspecified which element is inserted (pending LWG2844).

  • (8) Inserts elements from initializer list ilist. If multiple elements in the range have keys that compare equivalent, it is unspecified which element is inserted (pending LWG2844).

  • (9) If nh is an empty node handle, does nothing. Otherwise, inserts the element owned by nh into the container, if the container doesn't already contain an element with a key equivalent to nh.key(). The behavior is undefined if nh is not empty and get_allocator() != nh.get_allocator().

  • (10) If nh is an empty node handle, does nothing and returns the end iterator. Otherwise, inserts the element owned by nh into the container, if the container doesn't already contain an element with a key equivalent to n.key(), and returns the iterator pointing to the element with key equivalent to nh.key() (regardless of whether the insert succeeded or failed). If the insertion succeeds, nh is moved from, otherwise it retains ownership of the element. The element is inserted as close as possible to the position just prior to hint. The behavior is undefined if nh is not empty and get_allocator() != nh.get_allocator().

No iterators or references are invalidated.

Parameters​

  • hint
    iterator to the position before which the new element will be inserted
  • value - element value to insert
  • count - number of elements to insert
  • first, last - the range of elements to insert
  • ilist - initializer list to insert the values from
  • nh - a compatible node handle

Type requirements​

Return value​

  • (1-3) Returns a pair consisting of an iterator to the inserted element (or to the element that prevented the insertion) and a bool denoting whether the insertion took place.
  • (4-6) Returns an iterator to the inserted element, or to the element that prevented the insertion.
  • (7-8) (none)
  • (9) Returns an insert_return_type with the members initialized as follows:
    • If nh is empty, inserted is false, position is end(), and node is empty.
    • Otherwise if the insertion took place, inserted is true, position points to the inserted element, and node is empty.
    • If the insertion failed, inserted is false, node has the previous value of nh, and position points to an element with a key equivalent to nh.key().
  • (10) End iterator if nh was empty, iterator pointing to the inserted element if insertion took place, and iterator pointing to an element with a key equivalent to nh.key() if it failed.

Complexity​

  • (1-3) Logarithmic in the size of the container - O(log size()).
  • (4-6)
    Amortized constant if the insertion happens in the position just before the hint, logarithmic in the size of the container otherwise - O(1).
  • (7-8) O(N * log(size() + N)), where N is the number of elements to insert.
  • (9) Logarithmic in the size of the container - O(log size()).
  • (10)
    Amortized constant if the insertion happens in the position just before the hint - O(1) . Logarithmic in the size of the container otherwise - O(log size()).

Exceptions​

  • (1-6) If an exception is thrown by any operation, the insertion has no effect.
important

This section requires improvement. You can help by editing this doc page.

Notes​

The hinted insert (4-6) does not return a boolean in order to be signature-compatible with positional insert on sequential containers, such as std::vector::insert(). This makes it possible to create generic inserters such as std::inserter(). One way to check success of a hinted insert is to compare size() before and after.

Example​

Main.cpp
#include <iomanip>
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <string>
 
using namespace std::literals;
 
template<typename It>
void printInsertionStatus(It it, bool success)
{
    std::cout << "Insertion of " << it->first << (success ? " succeeded\n" : " failed\n");
}
 
int main()
{
    std::map<std::string, float> karasunoPlayerHeights;
 
    // Overload 3: insert from rvalue reference
    const auto [it_hinata, success] = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert({"Hinata"s, 162.8});
    printInsertionStatus(it_hinata, success);
 
    {
        // Overload 1: insert from lvalue reference
        const auto [it, success2] = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(*it_hinata);
        printInsertionStatus(it, success2);
    }
    {
        // Overload 2: insert via forwarding to emplace
        const auto [it, success] = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(std::pair{"Kageyama", 180.6});
        printInsertionStatus(it, success);
    }
 
    {
        // Overload 6: insert from rvalue reference with positional hint
        const std::size_t n = std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights);
        const auto it = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(it_hinata, {"Azumane"s, 184.7});
        printInsertionStatus(it, std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights) != n);
    }
    {
        // Overload 4: insert from lvalue reference with positional hint
        const std::size_t n = std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights);
        const auto it = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(it_hinata, *it_hinata);
        printInsertionStatus(it, std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights) != n);
    }
    {
        // Overload 5: insert via forwarding to emplace with positional hint
        const std::size_t n = std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights);
        const auto it = karasunoPlayerHeights.insert(it_hinata, std::pair{"Tsukishima", 188.3});
        printInsertionStatus(it, std::size(karasunoPlayerHeights) != n);
    }
 
    auto node_hinata = karasunoPlayerHeights.extract(it_hinata);
    std::map<std::string, float> playerHeights;
 
    // Overload 7: insert from iterator range
    playerHeights.insert(std::begin(karasunoPlayerHeights), std::end(karasunoPlayerHeights));
 
    // Overload 8: insert from initializer_list
    playerHeights.insert({{"Kozume"s, 169.2}, {"Kuroo", 187.7}});
 
 
    // Overload 9: insert node
    const auto status = playerHeights.insert(std::move(node_hinata));
    printInsertionStatus(status.position, status.inserted);
 
    node_hinata = playerHeights.extract(status.position);
    {
        // Overload 10: insert node with positional hint
        const std::size_t n = std::size(playerHeights);
        const auto it = playerHeights.insert(std::begin(playerHeights), std::move(node_hinata));
        printInsertionStatus(it, std::size(playerHeights) != n);
    }
 
 
    // Print resulting map
    std::cout << std::left << '\n';
    for (const auto& [name, height] : playerHeights)
        std::cout << std::setw(10) << name << " | " << height << "cm\n";
}
Output
Insertion of Hinata succeeded
Insertion of Hinata failed
Insertion of Kageyama succeeded
Insertion of Azumane succeeded
Insertion of Hinata failed
Insertion of Tsukishima succeeded
Insertion of Hinata succeeded
Insertion of Hinata succeeded
 
Azumane    | 184.7cm
Hinata     | 162.8cm
Kageyama   | 180.6cm
Kozume     | 169.2cm
Kuroo      | 187.7cm
Tsukishima | 188.3cm
This article originates from this CppReference page. It was likely altered for improvements or editors' preference. Click "Edit this page" to see all changes made to this document.
Hover to see the original license.