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I have a vector of pair like such:

vector<pair<string,double>> revenue;

I want to add a string and a double from a map like this:

revenue[i].first = "string";
revenue[i].second = map[i].second;

But since revenue isn't initialized, it comes up with an out of bounds error. So I tried using vector::push_back like this:

revenue.push_back("string",map[i].second);

But that says cannot take two arguments. So how can I add to this vector of pair?

bltxd
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Richard
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  • So you don't have a vector pair but a pair vector, or vector of pairs. Once you understand this, you have solved your problem. – Christian Rau Oct 26 '11 at 01:06

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Use std::make_pair:

revenue.push_back(std::make_pair("string",map[i].second));
avakar
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    What about emplace_back? – Mr.WorshipMe May 13 '15 at 12:12
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    @Mr.WorshipMe, you can use it in C++11. See an answer below for an example. I'm not sure what you're asking though. – avakar May 13 '15 at 12:59
  • Would this approach differ in a constructor ? (eg. I have a class containing a vector of pairs and want to read from a two dimensional initializer_list. Where the inner one is supposed to be the pair. So I loop and `vec.push_back(make_pair ...)` like this) – BadAtLaTeX Jan 09 '16 at 17:43
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IMHO, a very nice solution is to use c++11 emplace_back function:

revenue.emplace_back("string", map[i].second);

It just creates a new element in place.

m47h
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Or you can use initialize list:

revenue.push_back({"string", map[i].second});
Hsu Hau
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revenue.pushback("string",map[i].second);

But that says cannot take two arguments. So how can I add to this vector pair?

You're on the right path, but think about it; what does your vector hold? It certainly doesn't hold a string and an int in one position, it holds a Pair. So... 

revenue.push_back( std::make_pair( "string", map[i].second ) );
Raghav Sood
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Ed S.
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Read the following documentation:

http://cplusplus.com/reference/std/utility/make_pair/

or

http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/pair/make_pair

I think that will help. Those sites are good resources for C++, though the latter seems to be the preferred reference these days.

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revenue.push_back(pair<string,double> ("String",map[i].second));

this will work.

Caner SAYGIN
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Try using another temporary pair:

pair<string,double> temp;
vector<pair<string,double>> revenue;

// Inside the loop
temp.first = "string";
temp.second = map[i].second;
revenue.push_back(temp);
Dheeraj Kumar
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You can use std::make_pair

revenue.push_back(std::make_pair("string",map[i].second));
Sardeep Lakhera
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Using emplace_back function is way better than any other method since it creates an object in-place of type T where vector<T>, whereas push_back expects an actual value from you.

vector<pair<string,double>> revenue;

// make_pair function constructs a pair objects which is expected by push_back
revenue.push_back(make_pair("cash", 12.32));

// emplace_back passes the arguments to the constructor
// function and gets the constructed object to the referenced space
revenue.emplace_back("cash", 12.32);
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As many people suggested, you could use std::make_pair.

But I would like to point out another method of doing the same:

revenue.push_back({"string",map[i].second});

push_back() accepts a single parameter, so you could use "{}" to achieve this!

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