In C++, is there an array class that works similar to the Python list class?

Question

I want to create a list of data items that is managed through member functions such as below. I know I can make an array. But the member functions would need to be written by me I think. Is there a list/array class built-in to C++ that accomplishes something like this? Something like this would manage memory allocation, etc?

myarray::add(void * data);
myarray::remove(void * data);
myarray::find(void * data);

Answer 1

Do you mean STL containers? Like std::list/array/vector/map/set etc?

Answer 2

std::vector -> Python list (dynamic array)
std::map -> Python dictionary
std::set -> Python set
std::tuple -> Python tuple

See the containers library on cppereference whenever you're wondering if a specific data structure is there in the C++ STL
https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container

Answer 3

Mirielle
Python lists and std::vector are the same data structure (dynamic arrays). So std::vector is as close as it gets to Python lists.

No data structure will allow you to have different types in C++ as you can do in Python (except for std::tuple, but that's fixed size). That's the basic difference between Python and C++, that types matter in C++ and they don't in Python. So the point that Python lists can store any type while std::vector can't, doesn't really stand in my opinion.

The best you can do is use std::variant, but then also you will be limited to the types you passed as template arguments. It will also be a great waste of memory as std::variant<char, double> occupies 16 bytes of space even if you have a 1 byte char stored in it.

Answer 4

Michał Doruch That’s what i was looking for. Thanks.