Re: How to use associative arrays in Ada 2005?

[Matthew Heaney <matthewjheaney@earthlink.net>]

"snoopysalive" <matthias.kistler@gmx.de> writes:

> Sadly, Matt's solution didn't work. The statement "Ages.Insert ("family
> name", C, B);" brought a compilation error: "no selector 'Insert' for
> private type "Ada.Containers.Indefinite_Hashed_Maps.Map" from instance
> at line 16". I found out that no procedure "Insert(String, Cursor,
> Boolean)" exists. But it exists a procedure "Insert(String,
> Element_Type, Cursor, Boolean)".

Yes, you're right.  I was thinking of the definite form of the hashed map.  The
indefinite form doesn't include the operation I used in my example.  Sorry for
the confusion.


>   So, I'm trying to combine Matt's and Georg's ideas now. I'll write a
> line, if I'd be successfull. Otherwise, I'll also write a line. ;-)

Right, all you need to do is change my example to say:

   Ages.Insert
     (Key => "family name",
      New_Item => Str_Int_Maps.Empty_Map,
      Position => C,
      Inserted => B);