problem with typedef

Hi there,
in a simple test program I am using typedef to keep things simple, but when I replace the typedef names with the longer original declaration I get errors.
The problem arises when I substitute
pair<MapCode::iterator, MapCode::iterator> range = codes.equal_range(111);
with

pair<const int, string> <multimap<int, string>::iterator, multimap<int, string>::iterator> range = codes.equal_range(718);

I can't substitute the typedef "Pair"
std::pair<const int, std:: string><MapCode::iterator, MapCode::iterator> range = codes.equal_range(111);
without stumbling in an error (i.e. "Expected unqualified-id")
without getting error

I just want to fully understand the logic behind Typedef. I thought it was a simple substitution but these errors make me think otherwise.
Any clarification on the subject is greatly appreciated..

#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>

typedef int Keytype;
typedef std::pair<const Keytype, std:: string> Pair;
typedef std::multimap<Keytype, std::string> MapCode;

int main ()
{
    using namespace std;
    MapCode codes;      //  std::multimap<int, std::string> codes;
    
    codes.insert(Pair(111, "string one"));
    codes.insert(Pair(111, "string two"));
    codes.insert(Pair(112, "string three"));
    
    std::multimap<int, std::string>::iterator it;   //    MapCode::iterator it;
    
    pair<MapCode::iterator, MapCode::iterator> range = codes.equal_range(111);  //<- this works .. the following commented line doesn't 
    //    pair<const int, string> <multimap<int, string>::iterator, multimap<int, string>::iterator> range = codes.equal_range(718);
    cout << "Showing range 111:\n";
    for (it = range.first; it != range.second; it++)
        cout << (*it).second << endl;
    return 0;
}

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helios (17575)

On line 21 you use pair, but on line 7 you define Pair. Case matters.
It rather perplexes me what you thought line 21 did if you thought 'pair' and 'Pair' were the same type.

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zingob (6)

hello helios..
thanks! wow what a mistake.. ahah.. After I wrote the code I started substituting the typedef and now I see i got entangled in misinterpreting pair as the Pair typdef (which..yes I have to agree it makes no sense..). well, great, now everything makes sense again :)

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