method max_size() for map-object (STL) returns -1

[alexey_m]

Hi!
Code:

std::map<int,MyClass*> m;
int mapsize=m.max_size();

So, mapsize is -1.
Can anyone tell me why?
Compile with g++ 3.2.2 under Linux. Under Windows with MS Compiler
everything is OK (not -1).
PS: for std::vector max_size() returns correct value.
Thanks.

[Heinz Ozwirk]

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Hi!
Code:

std::map<int,MyClass*> m;
int mapsize=m.max_size();

So, mapsize is -1.
Can anyone tell me why?
max_size does not return -1, it returns an unsigned value, which cannot be
negative. But it can be outside the range of an int. Try

std::map<int, MyClass*>::size_type size= m.max_size();
Compile with g++ 3.2.2 under Linux. Under Windows with MS Compiler
everything is OK (not -1).
Incidently the MS compiler returns a value in the range of an int.
PS: for std::vector max_size() returns correct value.

std::map<>::max-size also returns the correct value, but your usage is not
correct.

HTH
Heinz

[Stefan Näwe]

alexey_m wrote:

Hi!
Code:

std::map<int,MyClass*> m;
int mapsize=m.max_size();

So, mapsize is -1.
Can anyone tell me why?
Compile with g++ 3.2.2 under Linux. Under Windows with MS Compiler
everything is OK (not -1).
PS: for std::vector max_size() returns correct value.
Thanks.

Try this:

<code>
#include <iostream>
#include <map>

using namespace std;

struct MyClass {};
int main()
{
map<int, MyClass*> m;
int n = m.max_size();
cout << "m.max_size(): " << m.max_size() << '\n';
cout << "int n=max_size(): " << n << '\n';
return 0;
}
</code>

Nothing more to say, I guess...
Stefan
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