There exist hash_map in C++ (gcc extension).

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Ketan Joshi <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> This could be a wrong forum for such a question, but I am posting it here
> anyways.
>
> I read somewhere that c++ maps are implemented using height balanced trees
> (red black trees specifically).
>
> Why wasn't it implemented using hash tables? wouldn't it have been faster
> specially since maps dont allow duplicate keys?
>
> ~Ketan
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