Convert from auto_ptr to normal pointer
auto-ptr, c++, stl
Solution
You can use either `ptr.get()` if you want to obtain the pointer and still let the `auto_ptr` to delete it afterwards, or use `ptr.release()` to obtain the pointer and make the `auto_ptr` forget about it (you have to delete it afterwards.)
Problem
I have some third party libraries that generate and return an auto_ptr. However, I really want to use some STL containers. So I'm guessing one way would be to convert ``` auto_ptr <int> ptr = some_library_call (); ``` into a regular c++ pointer. Will the following work? ``` int* myptr = ptr; ``` If not, what is the best way to use STL with auto_ptr (yes I know it won't work directly... I'm aware that stl and auto_ptr don't mix together)?