The QMap::iterator class provides an STL-style non-const iterator for QMap . More...

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Detailed Description

QMap <Key, T>::iterator allows you to iterate over a QMap and to modify the value (but not the key) stored under a particular key. If you want to iterate over a const QMap , you should use QMap::const_iterator . It is generally good practice to use QMap::const_iterator on a non-const QMap as well, unless you need to change the QMap through the iterator. Const iterators are slightly faster, and can improve code readability.

The default QMap::iterator constructor creates an uninitialized iterator. You must initialize it using a QMap function like QMap::begin (), QMap::end (), or QMap::find () before you can start iterating. Here's a typical loop that prints all the (key, value) pairs stored in a map:

QMap<QString, int> map;
map.insert("January", 1);
map.insert("February", 2);
...
map.insert("December", 12);
for (auto i = map.cbegin(), end = map.cend(); i != end; ++i)
    cout << qPrintable(i.key()) << ": " << i.value() << endl;

Unlike QHash , which stores its items in an arbitrary order, QMap stores its items ordered by key.

Here's an example that increments every value stored in the QMap by 2:

for (auto i = map.begin(), end = map.end(); i != end; ++i)
    i.value() += 2;

To remove elements from a QMap you can use erase_if ( QMap <Key, T> &map, Predicate pred):

erase_if(map, [](const QMap<QString, int>::iterator it) { return it.value() > 10; });

Multiple iterators can be used on the same map. If you add items to the map, existing iterators will remain valid. If you remove items from the map, iterators that point to the removed items will become dangling iterators.

Warning: Iterators on implicitly shared containers do not work exactly like STL-iterators. You should avoid copying a container while iterators are active on that container. For more information, read Implicit sharing iterator problem .

See also QMap::const_iterator , QMap::key_iterator , and QMap::key_value_iterator .

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[alias] iterator:: iterator_category

iterator:: iterator ()

Functions like key (), value (), and operator++() must not be called on an uninitialized iterator. Use operator=() to assign a value to it before using it.

See also QMap::begin () and QMap::end ().

const Key &iterator:: key () const

There is no direct way of changing an item's key through an iterator, although it can be done by calling QMap::erase () followed by QMap::insert ().

See also value ().

T &iterator:: value () const

if (i.key() == "Hello")
    i.value() = "Bonjour";

See also key () and operator* ().

T &iterator:: operator* () const

Same as value ().

See also key ().

QMap < Key , T > ::iterator &iterator:: operator++ ()

Calling this function on QMap::end () leads to undefined results.

See also operator-- ().

QMap < Key , T > ::iterator iterator:: operator++ ( int )

QMap < Key , T > ::iterator &iterator:: operator-- ()

Calling this function on QMap::begin () leads to undefined results.

See also operator++ ().

QMap < Key , T > ::iterator iterator:: operator-- ( int )

T *iterator:: operator-> () const

See also value ().

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bool operator== (const QMap < Key , T > ::iterator & lhs , const QMap < Key , T > ::iterator & rhs )

See also operator!= ().

bool operator!= (const QMap < Key , T > ::iterator & lhs , const QMap < Key , T > ::iterator & rhs )

See also operator== ().