Re: Map losing elements!?

From:
Sam <sam@email-scan.com>
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comp.lang.c++
Date:
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:22:29 -0500
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Johannes Bauer writes:

Hello group,

I've been trying around with a simple std::map<mytype, unsigned> for an
hour now and can't find the bug. It is my belief that I am missing
something incredibly obvious... please help me see it.

Scenario: I created the map and inserted some elements. Afterwards I try
to iterate over them:

std::map<mytype, unsigned int> values;
/* insert some values, say 5 */

/* this will then report 5 */
std::cerr << "cnt = " << values.size() << std::endl;

for (std::map<mytype, unsigned int>::iterator j = values.begin(); j !=
values.end(); j++) {
    std::cerr << j->second << " -> ";
    j->first.Dump();
    std::cerr << std::endl;
}

However in the "for" loop, always only 2 items show up. I figured
something was wrong with my operator< - essentialy "mytype" is just a
container around a LENGTH byte unsigned char[] array:

bool operator<(const mytype &Other) const {
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < LENGTH; i++) {
        if (Other.Data[i] < Data[i]) return true;
    }
    return false;
}

Can anyone explain this behaviour?


Although your operator< does look wrong, this wouldn't really explain your
claimed problem. If there are 5 elements in the map, then there are 5
elements in the plan. Unless, the iterator's operator++ invokes the
comparison function. I don't recall if it does. Although I don't see why it
would, it may.

Aside from the semantical meanings of your comparison operator, and without
knowing any other details of your custom classes (which may be relevant), it
does look like you need

    if (Other.Data[i] > Data[i]) return false;

appended to the inner body if your for loop, after the existing if
statement.

A simple paper-and-pencil excersize should show you why this is the case.

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