list<T>::iterator is not working right
c++, list, typename
Solution
You need to use `typename` to tell the compiler that `list<T>::iterator` is indeed a type in this context.
typename list<T>::iterator iter;
The reasons are fairly obscure; see the C++ FAQ for more details: http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/templates.html#faq-35.18.
Problem
I am creating a template class in C++, and am using `std::list` in it. For some reason, my compiler doesn't like how I'm trying to declare and construct an iterator for the list. In my HashTable.h file I have: ``` template <typename T> class HashTable { bool find(T thing) { // some code list<T>::iterator iter; for (iter = table[index].begin(); iter != table[index].end(); ++iter) { // some more code } } } ``` And it gives me `HashTable.h:77: error: expected ';' before "iter"` as an error message. What's the proper syntax for the iterator? Or is that right, and I need to create an iterator class for each of the classes I intend to use in my HashTable template? If so, that would suck...