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

Since C++17

If a key equivalent to k already exists in the container, does nothing. Otherwise, inserts a new element into the container with key k and value constructed with args. In such case:

# Declarations

template< class... Args >
std::pair<iterator, bool> try_emplace( const Key& k, Args&&... args );

(since C++17)

template< class... Args >
std::pair<iterator, bool> try_emplace( Key&& k, Args&&... args );

(since C++17)

template< class K, class... Args >
std::pair<iterator, bool> try_emplace( K&& k, Args&&... args );

(since C++26)

template< class... Args >
iterator try_emplace( const_iterator hint, const Key& k, Args&&... args );

(since C++17)

template< class... Args >
iterator try_emplace( const_iterator hint, Key&& k, Args&&... args );

(since C++17)

template< class K, class... Args >
iterator try_emplace( const_iterator hint, K&& k, Args&&... args );

(since C++26)

# Parameters

# Notes

Unlike insert or emplace, these functions do not move from rvalue arguments if the insertion does not happen, which makes it easy to manipulate maps whose values are move-only types, such as std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr>. In addition, try_emplace treats the key and the arguments to the mapped_type separately, unlike emplace, which requires the arguments to construct a value_type (that is, a std::pair).

Overloads (3,6) can be called without constructing an object of type Key.

# Example

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <map>
#include <utility>
 
void print_node(const auto& node)
{
    std::cout << '[' << node.first << "] = " << node.second << '\n';
}
 
void print_result(auto const& pair)
{
    std::cout << (pair.second ? "inserted: " : "ignored:  ");
    print_node(*pair.first);
}
 
int main()
{
    using namespace std::literals;
    std::map<std::string, std::string> m;
 
    print_result(m.try_emplace("a", "a"s));
    print_result(m.try_emplace("b", "abcd"));
    print_result(m.try_emplace("c", 10, 'c'));
    print_result(m.try_emplace("c", "Won't be inserted"));
 
    for (const auto& p : m)
        print_node(p);
}

# See also