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# nlohmann::ordered_map
```
template<class Key, class T, class IgnoredLess = std::less<Key>,
class Allocator = std::allocator<std::pair<const Key, T>>>
struct ordered_map : std::vector<std::pair<const Key, T>, Allocator>;
```
A minimal map-like container that preserves insertion order for use within [`nlohmann::ordered_json`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/ordered_json/index.md) (`nlohmann::basic_json<ordered_map>`).
## Template parameters
`Key` : key type
`T` : mapped type
`IgnoredLess` : comparison function (ignored and only added to ensure compatibility with `std::map`)
`Allocator` : allocator type
## Iterator invalidation
The type uses a `std::vector` to store object elements. Therefore, adding elements can yield a reallocation in which case all iterators (including the `end()` iterator) and all references to the elements are invalidated.
## Member types
- **key_type** - key type (`Key`)
- **mapped_type** - mapped type (`T`)
- **Container** - base container type (`std::vector<std::pair<const Key, T>, Allocator>`)
- **iterator**
- **const_iterator**
- **size_type**
- **value_type**
- **key_compare** - key comparison function
```
std::equal_to<Key> // until C++14
std::equal_to<> // since C++14
```
## Member functions
- (constructor)
- (destructor)
- **emplace**
- **operator[]**
- **at**
- **erase**
- **count**
- **find**
- **insert**
## Examples
Example
The example shows the different behavior of `std::map` and `nlohmann::ordered_map`.
```
#include <iostream>
#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
// simple output function
template<typename Map>
void output(const char* prefix, const Map& m)
{
std::cout << prefix << " = { ";
for (auto& element : m)
{
std::cout << element.first << ":" << element.second << ' ';
}
std::cout << "}" << std::endl;
}
int main()
{
// create and fill two maps
nlohmann::ordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_ordered;
m_ordered["one"] = "eins";
m_ordered["two"] = "zwei";
m_ordered["three"] = "drei";
std::map<std::string, std::string> m_std;
m_std["one"] = "eins";
m_std["two"] = "zwei";
m_std["three"] = "drei";
// output: m_ordered is ordered by insertion order, m_std is ordered by key
output("m_ordered", m_ordered);
output("m_std", m_std);
// erase and re-add "one" key
m_ordered.erase("one");
m_ordered["one"] = "eins";
m_std.erase("one");
m_std["one"] = "eins";
// output: m_ordered shows newly added key at the end; m_std is again ordered by key
output("m_ordered", m_ordered);
output("m_std", m_std);
}
```
Output:
```
m_ordered = { one:eins two:zwei three:drei }
m_std = { one:eins three:drei two:zwei }
m_ordered = { two:zwei three:drei one:eins }
m_std = { one:eins three:drei two:zwei }
```
## See also
- [ordered_json](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/ordered_json/index.md)
## Version history
- Added in version 3.9.0 to implement [`nlohmann::ordered_json`](https://json.nlohmann.me/api/ordered_json/index.md).
- Added **key_compare** member in version 3.11.0.