How do I merge and splice sequences with std::multimap?

In C++, the std::multimap container can be used to store key-value pairs where multiple keys can correspond to the same value. If you want to merge and splice sequences of std::multimap, you can utilize its built-in methods effectively. This tutorial will demonstrate how you can achieve this with practical examples.

Merging and Splicing with std::multimap

To merge two multimaps, you can use the insert method, which allows you to insert the elements of one multimap into another. For splicing, you'll typically remove elements from one multimap and insert them into another.

Here’s an example of how to merge and splice std::multimap objects:

#include <iostream> #include <map> int main() { std::multimap map1 = { {1, "apple"}, {2, "banana"}, {2, "blueberry"}, }; std::multimap map2 = { {1, "apricot"}, {3, "cherry"}, }; // Merging map2 into map1 map1.insert(map2.begin(), map2.end()); // Displaying merged map1 std::cout << "Merged multimap:\n"; for (const auto &pair : map1) { std::cout << pair.first << ": " << pair.second << "\n"; } // Splicing - Moving elements with key 2 from map1 to map3 std::multimap map3; auto range = map1.equal_range(2); map3.insert(range.first, range.second); map1.erase(range.first, range.second); // Displaying map1 after splicing std::cout << "After splicing:\n"; for (const auto &pair : map1) { std::cout << pair.first << ": " << pair.second << "\n"; } // Displaying spliced map3 std::cout << "Spliced multimap (map3):\n"; for (const auto &pair : map3) { std::cout << pair.first << ": " << pair.second << "\n"; } return 0; }

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