Using std::map properly

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#1

Hi

I want a list of ofSoundPlayers that I can refer to by name, so I have

  
  
// above class definition  
typedef std::map<std::string, ofSoundPlayer> soundList;  
// class .h  
soundList	sounds;

Then to load & play a sound I do

  
  
sounds["myname"].loadSound("pathtowav", false);  
sounds["myname"].play();

It works, but this is probably really bad. How does the allocation work in this instance? What is the best practice?

Would this be the correct way to do it?

  
  
sounds.insert ( pair<std::string, ofSoundPlayer>("myname", ofSoundPlayer()) );

Thanks

#2

it’s the same, maps add an element automatically if the key you are using to access doesn’t exist.