The following code example is taken from the book
The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference
by Nicolai M. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley, 1999
© Copyright Nicolai M. Josuttis 1999
#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
}