Thread: I need to better understand unique_ptr; allow me to pick your brain

Originally Posted by Imanuel

I actually already understood that ... the primary reason for my compile-time errors. My question was eliciting how to use a unique_ptr inside a container when every container has a copy constructor which violates unique_ptr no copy/no assignment?

As long as you don't instantiate the container's copy constructor (i.e. never try to copy the container), that doesn't matter.