vectors with same iterators

Dear All
I have a vector that has several elements with same greatest value. If I try with max_element he will return only iterator that point on the first element of vector with the greatest value. But I want to erase all elements in the second vector that are on the same position as alements with the greatest value of the first vector.
I have tried with loop, but I could only get integer or indexes with which I cannot erase elements of the second vector.
Thank you

A solution could be to get the iterator to the max element as you did, then iterate over all elements and compare the iterator value until you find the correct one. Not the most elegant solution, but couldn't figure out something better at the moment.

Code:

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max = std::max_element(v1.begin(), v1.end());

i1 = v1.begin();
i2 = v2.begin();
while(i1 != v1.end())
{
  if(i1 == max)
  {
    v1.erase(i1);
    v2.erase(i2);
    break;
  }

  i1++;
  i2++;
}

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The solution was already given, wasn't it?

Code:

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int index = std::distance(vec.begin(), some_iterator_in_vec);

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And to generate an iterator for another vector out of it:

Code:

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vector<int>::iterator some_iterator_in_other_vec =
  std::advance(other_vec.begin(), index);

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Never heard of or used std::advance or std::distance before. You learn something new every day.