Creating a list to hold objects in C++

Forgive me if this seems a bit naive, but I'm rather new to C++ and after years in C and in Java, I guess my head's a little confused. I'm trying to make an array of an unknown size full of nodes that I've created. ``` node *aNode = new node(14,32); std::list<node> dataSet; std::list<node>::iterator it; it = dataSet.begin(); dataSet.insert(it, aNode) ``` However, when I compile this (proof of concept test), it refuses, throwing all sorts of errors. I know it's something simple and I just can't figure it out. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance! edit: Here's node: ``` class node{ float startPoint; float endPoint; float value; public: node(float, float); void setValues(float, float); }; node::node(float start, float end){ startPoint = start; endPoint = end; } ``` and compiler errors: error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int error C2371: 'it' : redefinition; different basic types error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'std::list<_Ty>::_Iterator<_Secure_validation>' to 'int' error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'dataSet' error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '.' error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int error C2371: 'dataSet' : redefinition; different basic types update: I changed the little bit of code to: ``` node aNode(14, 32); std::list<node> dataSet; dataSet.insert(dataSet.begin(), aNode); ``` But these 3 errors remain: ``` error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '.' error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int error C2371: 'dataSet' : redefinition; different basic types ```