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When we use a complicated container in C++, like



std::vector<std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>> table;


The only way to add an empty map (which may represent a row or column) is to initialize a new element and push it back. For example with



table.push_back(std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>());


Is there any way to avoid redeclaring the type, and just adding the correct typed element?






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    When we use a complicated container in C++, like



    std::vector<std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>> table;


    The only way to add an empty map (which may represent a row or column) is to initialize a new element and push it back. For example with



    table.push_back(std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>());


    Is there any way to avoid redeclaring the type, and just adding the correct typed element?






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      When we use a complicated container in C++, like



      std::vector<std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>> table;


      The only way to add an empty map (which may represent a row or column) is to initialize a new element and push it back. For example with



      table.push_back(std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>());


      Is there any way to avoid redeclaring the type, and just adding the correct typed element?






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      When we use a complicated container in C++, like



      std::vector<std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>> table;


      The only way to add an empty map (which may represent a row or column) is to initialize a new element and push it back. For example with



      table.push_back(std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>>());


      Is there any way to avoid redeclaring the type, and just adding the correct typed element?






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          From CLion's IntelliSense, I later found that one useful method is emplace_back(). This constructs a new object of correct type and adds it to the end of the vector.



          table.emplace_back();





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            You can take advantage of copy-list-initialization (since C++11) and just write



            table.push_back({});





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              Before C++11 sometimes I use x.resize(x.size()+1), in C++11 or later you can use x.push_back({}).






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                Though the other answers are correct, I will add that if you couldn't take that approach, you could have benefitted from declaring some type aliases to shorten that container type name.



                I can of course only guess at the logical meaning of your containers, which is another thing that this fixes!



                 using PhilosopherNameType = std::string;
                
 using NeighboursType      = std::set<PhilosopherNameType>;
                
 using NeighbourMapType    = std::map<PhilosopherNameType, NeighboursType>;
                

                
 std::vector<NeighbourMapType> table;
                
 table.push_back(NeighbourMapType());


                I mention this because you can likely still benefit from this in other places.






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                  agreed. Along the same lines are the types that the STL gives you (vector::value_type iirc)

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                From CLion's IntelliSense, I later found that one useful method is emplace_back(). This constructs a new object of correct type and adds it to the end of the vector.



                table.emplace_back();





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                  From CLion's IntelliSense, I later found that one useful method is emplace_back(). This constructs a new object of correct type and adds it to the end of the vector.



                  table.emplace_back();





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                    From CLion's IntelliSense, I later found that one useful method is emplace_back(). This constructs a new object of correct type and adds it to the end of the vector.



                    table.emplace_back();





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                    From CLion's IntelliSense, I later found that one useful method is emplace_back(). This constructs a new object of correct type and adds it to the end of the vector.



                    table.emplace_back();






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                        You can take advantage of copy-list-initialization (since C++11) and just write



                        table.push_back({});





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                          You can take advantage of copy-list-initialization (since C++11) and just write



                          table.push_back({});





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                            You can take advantage of copy-list-initialization (since C++11) and just write



                            table.push_back({});





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                            You can take advantage of copy-list-initialization (since C++11) and just write



                            table.push_back({});






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                                Before C++11 sometimes I use x.resize(x.size()+1), in C++11 or later you can use x.push_back({}).






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                                    Before C++11 sometimes I use x.resize(x.size()+1), in C++11 or later you can use x.push_back({}).






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                                        Though the other answers are correct, I will add that if you couldn't take that approach, you could have benefitted from declaring some type aliases to shorten that container type name.



                                        I can of course only guess at the logical meaning of your containers, which is another thing that this fixes!



                                         using PhilosopherNameType = std::string;
                                        
 using NeighboursType      = std::set<PhilosopherNameType>;
                                        
 using NeighbourMapType    = std::map<PhilosopherNameType, NeighboursType>;
                                        

                                        
 std::vector<NeighbourMapType> table;
                                        
 table.push_back(NeighbourMapType());


                                        I mention this because you can likely still benefit from this in other places.






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                                          agreed. Along the same lines are the types that the STL gives you (vector::value_type iirc)

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                                        4














                                        Though the other answers are correct, I will add that if you couldn't take that approach, you could have benefitted from declaring some type aliases to shorten that container type name.



                                        I can of course only guess at the logical meaning of your containers, which is another thing that this fixes!



                                         using PhilosopherNameType = std::string;
                                        
 using NeighboursType      = std::set<PhilosopherNameType>;
                                        
 using NeighbourMapType    = std::map<PhilosopherNameType, NeighboursType>;
                                        

                                        
 std::vector<NeighbourMapType> table;
                                        
 table.push_back(NeighbourMapType());


                                        I mention this because you can likely still benefit from this in other places.






                                        share|improve this answer



















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                                          agreed. Along the same lines are the types that the STL gives you (vector::value_type iirc)

                                          – sudo rm -rf slash
                                          2 hours ago














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                                        Though the other answers are correct, I will add that if you couldn't take that approach, you could have benefitted from declaring some type aliases to shorten that container type name.



                                        I can of course only guess at the logical meaning of your containers, which is another thing that this fixes!



                                         using PhilosopherNameType = std::string;
                                        
 using NeighboursType      = std::set<PhilosopherNameType>;
                                        
 using NeighbourMapType    = std::map<PhilosopherNameType, NeighboursType>;
                                        

                                        
 std::vector<NeighbourMapType> table;
                                        
 table.push_back(NeighbourMapType());


                                        I mention this because you can likely still benefit from this in other places.






                                        share|improve this answer













                                        Though the other answers are correct, I will add that if you couldn't take that approach, you could have benefitted from declaring some type aliases to shorten that container type name.



                                        I can of course only guess at the logical meaning of your containers, which is another thing that this fixes!



                                         using PhilosopherNameType = std::string;
                                        
 using NeighboursType      = std::set<PhilosopherNameType>;
                                        
 using NeighbourMapType    = std::map<PhilosopherNameType, NeighboursType>;
                                        

                                        
 std::vector<NeighbourMapType> table;
                                        
 table.push_back(NeighbourMapType());


                                        I mention this because you can likely still benefit from this in other places.







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