Thread: Implementing STL list::insert

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    Implementing STL list::insert

    I'm trying to design an insert() like the list::insert:
    Code:
    iter1 = mlist.insert(iter2, myData);
    My problem is I can't convert from an Iterator to a Node.
    Code:
    iterator insert(iterator i, const T& d){
    
        /*  can't do this: */
       Node *c = i.curr;
    }
    and at least right now I can't figure out another way to convert w/out iterating the list (again) which seems silly since the function takes an iterator as an argument.

    Any thoughts?

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    Make it a friend to the iterator class, and you can use the private members of the class.

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    Is that make iterator a friend class of list?

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    Nevermind, I got it straightened out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sh3rpa View Post
    Nevermind, I got it straightened out.
    I take it you made it a friend of your iterator class?

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    si, muchos gracias

    (my spanish is about as good as my french!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by sh3rpa View Post
    si, muchos gracias

    (my spanish is about as good as my french!)
    You are welcome - I speak no french or spanish either. [Aside from the few standard phrases that'll get me some food or drink when the staff refuse/can't speak English - and I have to hope that they are wanting to sell me some such, otherwise god knows what I'd end up with]

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    I'm having trouble w/writing the definition of functions that return an Iter

    Code:
    template <typename T> Iter
    List<T>::insert()
    
    /* etc */
    }
    ^
    doesn't work

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    Iter is a nested class? Then it should look something like this:
    Code:
    template <typename T>
    typename List<T>::Iter List<T>::insert() {}
             //return type  class   method
    The second typename is (may be) required to tell the compiler that T is a template parameter.
    I might be wrong.

    Thank you, anon. You sure know how to recognize different types of trees from quite a long way away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anon
    Iter is a nested class? Then it should look something like this:
    Code:
     	Code:
     	template <typename T>
    typename List<T>::Iter List<T>::insert() {}
             //return type  class   method
    The second typename is (may be) required to tell the compiler that T is a template parameter.
    worked like a charm! thanx!

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