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* The <code>std::set<KeyType></code> class [https://youtu.be/JlPsCoCO99o?t=20m00s 20:00]
 
* The <code>std::set<KeyType></code> class [https://youtu.be/JlPsCoCO99o?t=20m00s 20:00]
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** With a set, you only have keys, and a unique entry for each unique key
 
** With a set, you only have keys, and a unique entry for each unique key
 
** Use case: ensure that there are no duplicates in a set
 
** Use case: ensure that there are no duplicates in a set
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* The <code>std::multimap</code> and <code>std::multiset</code> classes [https://youtu.be/JlPsCoCO99o?t=21m28s 21:28]
 
* The <code>std::multimap</code> and <code>std::multiset</code> classes [https://youtu.be/JlPsCoCO99o?t=21m28s 21:28]
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** Map has unique keys, with multimap you can insert multiple elements with the same key
 
** Map has unique keys, with multimap you can insert multiple elements with the same key
 
** This enables operations like <code>std::multimap::equal_range</code> that returns a pair of iterators (begin and end) of the range where these elements have that same key
 
** This enables operations like <code>std::multimap::equal_range</code> that returns a pair of iterators (begin and end) of the range where these elements have that same key
 
** <code>std::multimap::count</code> will return the number of elements with  specific key
 
** <code>std::multimap::count</code> will return the number of elements with  specific key
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* Practical example of multimap use case [https://youtu.be/JlPsCoCO99o?t=22m30s 22:30]
 
* Practical example of multimap use case [https://youtu.be/JlPsCoCO99o?t=22m30s 22:30]
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** Implementation example of a custom Comparison functor for the <code>Vei2</code> class (2D coordinate vector).
 
** Implementation example of a custom Comparison functor for the <code>Vei2</code> class (2D coordinate vector).
 
*:- Chili's choice for ordering (used in the body of the functor):  
 
*:- Chili's choice for ordering (used in the body of the functor):  
 
*:- <code>return (lhs.x == rhs.x) ? lhs.y < rhs.y : lhs.x < rhs.x;</code>
 
*:- <code>return (lhs.x == rhs.x) ? lhs.y < rhs.y : lhs.x < rhs.x;</code>
 
** Example of how to find and print multiple elements in a multimap using <code>equal_range()</code>
 
** Example of how to find and print multiple elements in a multimap using <code>equal_range()</code>
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* multimap does not have an index operator <code>[]</code> [https://youtu.be/JlPsCoCO99o?t=25m21s 25:21]
 
* multimap does not have an index operator <code>[]</code> [https://youtu.be/JlPsCoCO99o?t=25m21s 25:21]
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** When you do a lookup on a multimap, you should use <code>equal_range()</code>
 
** When you do a lookup on a multimap, you should use <code>equal_range()</code>
 
** The problem with <code>find()</code> on a multimap, is that if there are several elements with key in the ccontainer, any of them may be returned
 
** The problem with <code>find()</code> on a multimap, is that if there are several elements with key in the ccontainer, any of them may be returned
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[https://youtu.be/LsjFAx-dG5I Tutorial 24.2]: The unordered associative containers
 
[https://youtu.be/LsjFAx-dG5I Tutorial 24.2]: The unordered associative containers

Revision as of 04:38, 20 January 2020

Associative containers are super useful, both as a convenient fast way to create dictionary or mapping for real-world problems like managing game resources, and as a data structure to help solve more abstract algorithmic computer science problems. And hash tables are fast as balls.

Topics Covered

Part 1

  • std::map container interface
  • Binary tree data structure
  • std::map key requirements (comparison)
  • std::map gotchas (std::remove_if and const keys)
  • std::set
  • std::multimap and std::multiset

Part 2

  • Hash table performance vs. binary tree performance
  • Hash table data structure
  • std::unordered_map key requirements
  • Hash combining
  • std::unordered_map bucket interface and hashing policy
  • When to choose std::map over std::unordered_map

Video Timestamp Index

Tutorial 24.1: The ordered associative containers

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  • The std::map<KeyType,ValueType> class 0:46
  • The Binary tree data structure 2:46
  • A look at the std::map cppreference.com documentation: Insert, Lookup, Find 7:35
  • Requirements on KeyType 14:30
  • std::map cppreference.com documentation continued: Erase 15:28
  • Two <<important>> things to know when working with associative containers 16:04
  • The std::set<KeyType> class 20:00
  • The std::multimap and std::multiset classes 21:28
  • Practical example of multimap use case 22:30
  • multimap does not have an index operator [] 25:21

Tutorial 24.2: The unordered associative containers

  • [WORK-IN-PROGRESS]

Homework Assignment

The homework for this video is to enable use of a custom datatype in unordered_map hashing over multiple (4) members of that datatype. The solution video is here.

Supplementary Link

See also