Simple dictionary in C++

Question

Moving some code from Python to C++.

BASEPAIRS = { \"T\": \"A\", \"A\": \"T\", \"G\": \"C\", \"C\": \"G\" }

Thinking maps might be overkill? W

Answer 1

A table out of char array:

char map[256] = { 0 };
map['T'] = 'A'; 
map['A'] = 'T';
map['C'] = 'G';
map['G'] = 'C';
/* .... */