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The unordered_map::max_load_factor in C++ STL is a built in function which is used to get and set maximum load factor in unordered_map. Load factor is the ratio between number of elements in container and number of buckets. By default unordered_map max_load factor is 1.0.
Syntax: There are two type of functions for max_load_factor.

  1. float max_load_factor()
  2. void max_load_factor(float new_size)

Return type: Only first version returns max_load_factor.

Parameter: Only second version accept new size.

Note:

  • First version return maximum load factor.
  • Second version sets new load factor.

Example 1




// C++ program to illustrate the
// unordered_map::max_bucket_count function
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
  
    // declaration of unordered_map
    unordered_map<char, int> sample;
  
    // insert elements
    sample.insert({ 'a', 10 });
    sample.insert({ 'b', 10 });
    sample.insert({ 'c', 10 });
    sample.insert({ 'd', 10 });
    sample.insert({ 'e', 10 });
    sample.insert({ 'f', 10 });
  
    cout << "Current size is :  " << sample.size() << endl;
    cout << "Current load factor is : " << sample.load_factor() << endl;
    cout << "Current Max load factor is " << sample.max_load_factor() << endl;
  
    // Changing max load factor
    sample.max_load_factor(5.0 / 2.0);
    cout << "Current size is :  " << sample.size() << endl;
    cout << "Current load factor is : " << sample.load_factor() << endl;
    cout << "Current Max load factor is " << sample.max_load_factor() << endl;
    return 0;
}


Output:

Current size is :  6
Current load factor is : 0.857143
Current Max load factor is 1
Current size is :  6
Current load factor is : 0.857143
Current Max load factor is 2.5

Example 2




// C++ program to illustrate the
// unordered_map::max_bucket_count function
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
  
    // declaration of unordered_map
    unordered_map<int, int> sample;
  
    // insert elements
    sample.insert({ 1, 10 });
    sample.insert({ 2, 10 });
    sample.insert({ 3, 10 });
    sample.insert({ 4, 10 });
  
    cout << " Current size is :  " << sample.size() << endl;
    cout << " Current load factor is : " << sample.load_factor() << endl;
    cout << " Current Max load factor is " << sample.max_load_factor() << endl;
  
    // Changing max load factor
    sample.max_load_factor(5.0 / 2.0);
    cout << " Current size is :  " << sample.size() << endl;
    cout << " Current load factor is : " << sample.load_factor() << endl;
    cout << " Current Max load factor is " << sample.max_load_factor() << endl;
    return 0;
}


Output:

Current size is :  4
 Current load factor is : 0.571429
 Current Max load factor is 1
 Current size is :  4
 Current load factor is : 0.571429
 Current Max load factor is 2.5

Complexity : O(1).



Last Updated : 14 Dec, 2018
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