/* The following code example is taken from the book

 * "The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference"

 * by Nicolai M. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley, 1999

 *

 * (C) Copyright Nicolai M. Josuttis 1999.

 * Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software

 * is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies.

 * This software is provided "as is" without express or implied

 * warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.

 */

#include <iostream>

#include <vector>

#include <list>

#include <deque>

#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()

{

    list<int>   coll1;

    vector<int> coll2;

    // insert elements from 1 to 9

    for (int i=1; i<=9; ++i) {

        coll1.push_back(i);

    }

    // resize destination to have enough room for the overwriting algorithm

    coll2.resize (coll1.size());

    /* copy elements from first into second collection

     * - overwrites existing elements in destination

     */

    copy (coll1.begin(), coll1.end(),     // source

          coll2.begin());                 // destination

    /* create third collection with enough room

     * - initial size is passed as parameter

     */

    deque<int> coll3(coll1.size());

    // copy elements from first into third collection

    copy (coll1.begin(), coll1.end(),     // source

          coll3.begin());                 // destination

    cout << coll3 << endl; // No idea if that actually works in C++. Haven't done it in a long time. -Stefan

}