std::flat_map<Key,T,Compare,KeyContainer,MappedContainer>:: at

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T & at ( const Key & key ) ;
(1) (since C++23)
const T & at ( const Key & key ) const ;
(2) (since C++23)
template < class K >
T & at ( const K & x ) ;
(3) (since C++23)
template < class K >
const T & at ( const K & x ) const ;
(4) (since C++23)

Returns a reference to the mapped value of the element with specified key. If no such element exists, an exception of type std::out_of_range is thrown.

1,2) The key is equivalent to key .
3,4) The key compares equivalent to the value x . The reference to the mapped value is obtained as if by expression this - > find ( x ) - > second .
The expression this - > find ( x ) must be well-formed and have well-defined behavior, otherwise the behavior is undefined.
These overloads participate in overload resolution only if the qualified-id Compare :: is_transparent is valid and denotes a type. It allows calling this function without constructing an instance of Key .

Parameters

key - the key of the element to find
x - a value of any type that can be transparently compared with a key

Return value

A reference to the mapped value of the requested element.

Exceptions

1,2) std::out_of_range if the container does not have an element with the specified key .
3,4) std::out_of_range if the container does not have the specified element, that is, if find ( x ) == end ( ) is true .

Complexity

Logarithmic in the size of the container.

Example

#include <cassert>
#include <iostream>
#include <flat_map>
 
struct LightKey { int o; };
struct HeavyKey { int o[1000]; };
 
// The container must use std::less<> (or other transparent Comparator) to
// access overloads (3,4). This includes standard overloads, such as
// comparison between std::string and std::string_view.
bool operator<(const HeavyKey& x, const LightKey& y) { return x.o[0] < y.o; }
bool operator<(const LightKey& x, const HeavyKey& y) { return x.o < y.o[0]; }
bool operator<(const HeavyKey& x, const HeavyKey& y) { return x.o[0] < y.o[0]; }
 
int main()
{
    std::flat_map<int, char> map{{1, 'a'}, {2, 'b'}};
    assert(map.at(1) == 'a');
    assert(map.at(2) == 'b');
    try
    {
        map.at(13);
    }
    catch(const std::out_of_range& ex)
    {
        std::cout << "1) out_of_range::what(): " << ex.what() << '\n';
    }
 
#ifdef __cpp_lib_associative_heterogeneous_insertion
    // Transparent comparison demo.
    std::flat_map<HeavyKey, char, std::less<>> map2{{{1}, 'a'}, {{2}, 'b'}};
    assert(map2.at(LightKey{1}) == 'a');
    assert(map2.at(LightKey{2}) == 'b');
    try
    {
        map2.at(LightKey{13});
    }
    catch(const std::out_of_range& ex)
    {
        std::cout << "2) out_of_range::what(): " << ex.what() << '\n';
    }
#endif
}

Possible output:

1) out_of_range::what(): map::at:  key not found
2) out_of_range::what(): map::at:  key not found

See also

access or insert specified element
(public member function)
finds element with specific key
(public member function)