std::map<Key,T,Compare,Allocator>:: insert_or_assign

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Deduction guides (C++17)
template < class M >
std:: pair < iterator, bool > insert_or_assign ( const Key & k, M && obj ) ;
(1) (since C++17)
template < class M >
std:: pair < iterator, bool > insert_or_assign ( Key && k, M && obj ) ;
(2) (since C++17)
template < class K, class M >
std:: pair < iterator, bool > insert_or_assign ( K && k, M && obj ) ;
(3) (since C++26)
template < class M >
iterator insert_or_assign ( const_iterator hint, const Key & k, M && obj ) ;
(4) (since C++17)
template < class M >
iterator insert_or_assign ( const_iterator hint, Key && k, M && obj ) ;
(5) (since C++17)
template < class K, class M >
iterator insert_or_assign ( const_iterator hint, K && k, M && obj ) ;
(6) (since C++26)
1,4) If a key equivalent to k already exists in the container, assigns std:: forward < M > ( obj ) to the mapped_type corresponding to the key k . If the key does not exist, inserts the new value as if by insert , constructing it from value_type ( k, std:: forward < M > ( obj ) ) .
2,5) Same as (1,4) , except the mapped value is constructed from value_type ( std :: move ( k ) , std:: forward < M > ( obj ) ) .
3,6) If a key equivalent to k already exists in the container, assigns std:: forward < M > ( obj ) to the mapped_type corresponding to the key k . If the key does not exist, constructs an object u of value_type with std:: forward < K > ( k ) , std:: forward < M > ( obj ) ) , then inserts u into * this . If equal_range ( u. first ) == equal_range ( k ) is false , the behavior is undefined. The value_type must be EmplaceConstructible into map from std:: forward < K > ( k ) , std:: forward < M > ( obj ) . This overload participates 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 .

The behavior is undefined (until C++20) The program is ill-formed (since C++20) if std:: is_assignable_v < mapped_type & , M && > is false .

No iterators or references are invalidated.

Parameters

k - the key used both to look up and to insert if not found
hint - iterator to the position before which the new element will be inserted
obj - the value to insert or assign

Return value

1-3) The bool component is true if the insertion took place and false if the assignment took place. The iterator component is pointing at the element that was inserted or updated.
4-6) Iterator pointing at the element that was inserted or updated.

Complexity

1-3) Same as for emplace .
4-6) Same as for emplace_hint .

Notes

insert_or_assign returns more information than operator [ ] and does not require default-constructibility of the mapped type.

Feature-test macro Value Std Feature
__cpp_lib_map_try_emplace 201411L (C++17) std::map::try_emplace , std::map::insert_or_assign
__cpp_lib_associative_heterogeneous_insertion 202311L (C++26) Heterogeneous overloads for the remaining member functions in ordered and unordered associative containers . Overloads ( 3 ) and ( 6 ) .

Example

Run this code 
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <map>
 
void print_node(const auto& node)
{
    std::cout << '[' << node.first << "] = " << node.second << '\n';
}
 
void print_result(auto const& pair)
{
    std::cout << (pair.second ? "inserted: " : "assigned: ");
    print_node(*pair.first);
}
 
int main()
{
    std::map<std::string, std::string> myMap;
 
    print_result(myMap.insert_or_assign("a", "apple"));
    print_result(myMap.insert_or_assign("b", "banana"));
    print_result(myMap.insert_or_assign("c", "cherry"));
    print_result(myMap.insert_or_assign("c", "clementine"));
 
    for (const auto& node : myMap)
        print_node(node);
}

Output: 

inserted: [a] = apple
inserted: [b] = banana
inserted: [c] = cherry
assigned: [c] = clementine
[a] = apple
[b] = banana
[c] = clementine

See also

access or insert specified element
(public member function)
access specified element with bounds checking
(public member function)
inserts elements or nodes (since C++17)
(public member function)
(C++11)
constructs element in-place
(public member function)
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