.insert()
Elements can be added to a map by inserting key-value pairs using the .insert()
method.
Syntax
A pair can be inserted using std::pair
which is a class template used to store two different objects as a single unit.
mapName.insert(std::pair<type1, type2>(key, value));
Respectively, type1
and type2
are the data types of the key
and value
that will be inserted.
Codebyte Example
The following codebyte example inserts different mammals and their average lifespans into the lifeSpan
map: