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Map comparison
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/* The following code example is taken from the book
* "The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference"
* by Nicolai M. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley, 1999
*
* (C) Copyright Nicolai M. Josuttis 1999.
* Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
* is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies.
* This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
* warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
*/
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <map>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
/* function object to compare strings
* - allows you to set the comparison criterion at runtime
* - allows you to compare case insensitive
*/
class RuntimeStringCmp {
public:
// constants for the comparison criterion
enum cmp_mode {normal, nocase};
private:
// actual comparison mode
const cmp_mode mode;
// auxiliary function to compare case insensitive
static bool nocase_compare (char c1, char c2)
{
return toupper(c1) < toupper(c2);
}
public:
// constructor: initializes the comparison criterion
RuntimeStringCmp (cmp_mode m=normal) : mode(m) {
}
// the comparison
bool operator() (const string& s1, const string& s2) const {
if (mode == normal) {
return s1<s2;
}
else {
return lexicographical_compare (s1.begin(), s1.end(),
s2.begin(), s2.end(),
nocase_compare);
}
}
};
/* container type:
* - map with
* - string keys
* - string values
* - the special comparison object type
*/
typedef map<string,string,RuntimeStringCmp> StringStringMap;
// function that fills and prints such containers
void fillAndPrint(StringStringMap& coll);
int main()
{
// create a container with the default comparison criterion
StringStringMap coll1;
fillAndPrint(coll1);
// create an object for case-insensitive comparisons
RuntimeStringCmp ignorecase(RuntimeStringCmp::nocase);
// create a container with the case-insensitive comparisons criterion
StringStringMap coll2(ignorecase);
fillAndPrint(coll2);
}
void fillAndPrint(StringStringMap& coll)
{
// fill insert elements in random order
coll["Deutschland"] = "Germany";
coll["deutsch"] = "German";
coll["Haken"] = "snag";
coll["arbeiten"] = "work";
coll["Hund"] = "dog";
coll["gehen"] = "go";
coll["Unternehmen"] = "enterprise";
coll["unternehmen"] = "undertake";
coll["gehen"] = "walk";
coll["Bestatter"] = "undertaker";
// print elements
StringStringMap::iterator pos;
cout.setf(ios::left, ios::adjustfield);
for (pos=coll.begin(); pos!=coll.end(); ++pos) {
cout << setw(15) << pos->first.c_str() << " "
<< pos->second << endl;
}
cout << endl;
}
Bestatter undertaker
Deutschland Germany
Haken snag
Hund dog
Unternehmen enterprise
arbeiten work
deutsch German
gehen walk
unternehmen undertake
arbeiten work
Bestatter undertaker
deutsch German
Deutschland Germany
gehen walk
Haken snag
Hund dog
Unternehmen undertake
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