map.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    /* type of the container:
     * - map: elements key/value pairs
     * - string: keys have type string
     * - float: values have type float
     */
    typedef map<string,float> StringFloatMap;

    StringFloatMap coll;

    // insert some elements into the collection
    coll["VAT"] = 0.15;
    coll["Pi"] = 3.1415;
    coll["an arbitrary number"] = 4983.223;
    coll["Null"] = 0;

    /* print all elements
     * - iterate over all elements
     * - element member first is the key
     * - element member second is the value
     */
    StringFloatMap::iterator pos;
    for (pos = coll.begin(); pos != coll.end(); ++pos) {
        cout << "key: \"" << pos->first << "\" "
             << "value: " << pos->second << endl;
    }
}