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golang map prints out of order


Why is the map printing out of order, and how do I get it in to order?

package main

import (
    "fmt"
)

type monthsType struct {
    no   int
    text string
}

var months = map[int]string{
    1:"January", 2:"Fabruary", 3:"March", 4:"April", 5:"May", 6:"June",
    7:"July", 8:"August", 9:"September", 10:"October", 11:"Novenber", 12:"December",
}

func main(){
    for no, month := range months {
        fmt.Print(no)
        fmt.Println("-" + month)
    }
}

Prints out:

10-October
7-July
1-January
9-September
4-April
5-May
2-Fabruary
12-December
11-Novenber
6-June
8-August
3-March

Solution

  • Code:

    func DemoSortMap() (int, error) {
        fmt.Println("use an array to access items by number:")
        am := [2]string{"jan", "feb"}
        for i, n := range am {
            fmt.Printf("%2d: %s\n", i, n)
        }
        fmt.Println("maps are non-sorted:")
        mm := map[int]string{2: "feb", 1: "jan"}
        for i, n := range mm {
            fmt.Printf("%2d: %s\n", i, n)
        }
        fmt.Println("access items via sorted list of keys::")
        si := make([]int, 0, len(mm))
        for i := range mm {
            si = append(si, i)
        }
        sort.Ints(si)
        for _, i := range si {
            fmt.Printf("%2d: %s\n", i, mm[i])
        }
    
        return 0, nil
    }
    

    (most of it stolen from M. Summerfield's book)

    output:

    use an array to access items by number:
     0: jan
     1: feb
    maps are non-sorted:
     2: feb
     1: jan
    access items via sorted list of keys::
     1: jan
     2: feb