Initialize sparse static array

Question

I need to initialize a static array. Not all of the values are sequential.

Something like this works fine for a sequential array:

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Answer 1

I would suggest you to use std::map (or unordered_map if you have C++11 support) instead of the array. You can then insert into this map with the code : m[67] = "Sun" and retrieve items using std::string s = m[67];.