1  1 std::list<item*>::iterator i = items.begin(); 2  2 while (i != items.end()) 3  3 { 4  4     bool isActive = (*i)->update(); 5  5     if (!isActive) 6  6     { 7  7         items.erase(i++);  // alternatively, i = items.erase(i); 8  8     } 9  9     else10 10     {11 11         other_code_involving(*i);12 12         ++i;13 13     }14 14 }

1 for (std::list<int>::iterator itr = lst.begin(); itr != lst.end(); /*nothing*/)2 {3     if (*itr > 10)4         itr = lst.erase(itr);5     else6         ++itr;7 }

 1 for(vector<int>::iterator it=d.begin();it!=d.end(); ) 2 { 3         if(*it==3) 4        { 5             it=d.erase(it); 6         } 7         else 8        { 9             it++;10         }11 }