>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > what would be the definition of "sorted" and "ordered", before we can > go on ? Sorted would be ordered by key comparison. Iterating over such a container will give you the keys in sorted order. Java calls this a SortedMap. See http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/SortedMap.html C++ STL map container is also a Sorted Associative container. See http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/Map.html Ganesan
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