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key_iterator Class

class QMap::key_iterator

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

This class was introduced in Qt 5.6.

Public Functions

const_iterator base() const
bool operator!=(key_iterator other) const
const Key &operator*() const
key_iterator &operator++()
key_iterator operator++(int)
key_iterator &operator--()
key_iterator operator--(int)
const Key *operator->() const
bool operator==(key_iterator other) const

Detailed Description

QMap::key_iterator is essentially the same as QMap::const_iterator with the difference that operator*() and operator->() return a key instead of a value.

For most uses QMap::iterator and QMap::const_iterator should be used, you can easily access the key by calling QMap::iterator::key():

for (QMap<int, QString>::const_iterator it = map.cbegin(), end = map.cend(); it != end; ++it) {
    cout << "The key: " << it.key() << Qt::endl
    cout << "The value: " << it.value() << Qt::endl;
    cout << "Also the value: " << (*it) << Qt::endl;
}

However, to have interoperability between QMap's keys and STL-style algorithms we need an iterator that dereferences to a key instead of a value. With QMap::key_iterator we can apply an algorithm to a range of keys without having to call QMap::keys(), which is inefficient as it costs one QMap iteration and memory allocation to create a temporary QList.

// Inefficient, keys() is expensive
QList<int> keys = map.keys();
int numPrimes = std::count_if(map.cbegin(), map.cend(), isPrimeNumber);
qDeleteAll(map2.keys());

// Efficient, no memory allocation needed
int numPrimes = std::count_if(map.keyBegin(), map.keyEnd(), isPrimeNumber);
qDeleteAll(map2.keyBegin(), map2.keyEnd());

QMap::key_iterator is const, it's not possible to modify the key.

The default QMap::key_iterator constructor creates an uninitialized iterator. You must initialize it using a QMap function like QMap::keyBegin() or QMap::keyEnd().

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 and QMap::iterator.

Member Function Documentation

const_iterator key_iterator::base() const

Returns the underlying const_iterator this key_iterator is based on.

bool key_iterator::operator!=(key_iterator other) const

Returns true if other points to a different item than this iterator; otherwise returns false.

See also operator==().

const Key &key_iterator::operator*() const

Returns the current item's key.

key_iterator &key_iterator::operator++()

The prefix ++ operator (++i) advances the iterator to the next item in the hash and returns an iterator to the new current item.

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

See also operator--().

key_iterator key_iterator::operator++(int)

This is an overloaded function.

The postfix ++ operator (i++) advances the iterator to the next item in the hash and returns an iterator to the previous item.

key_iterator &key_iterator::operator--()

The prefix -- operator (--i) makes the preceding item current and returns an iterator pointing to the new current item.

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

See also operator++().

key_iterator key_iterator::operator--(int)

This is an overloaded function.

The postfix -- operator (i--) makes the preceding item current and returns an iterator pointing to the previous item.

const Key *key_iterator::operator->() const

Returns a pointer to the current item's key.

bool key_iterator::operator==(key_iterator other) const

Returns true if other points to the same item as this iterator; otherwise returns false.

See also operator!=().

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