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using pointers with vector iterators

Ch1156 (1970)
I followed a tutorial online on how to use an iterator with a vector and it worked perfectly, but I wanted to try something myself, which is iterate through a pointer of type vector, I cant seem to figure it out.

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    vector<string> strVect;

    vector<string>* pVect = &strVect;

    strVect.push_back("One");
    strVect.push_back("Two");
    strVect.push_back("Three");

    cout << (*pVect)[0] << endl;

    for(vector<string>::iterator it = pVect.begin(); it != pVect.end(); it++)
    {
        cout << *it << endl;
    }


    return 0;
}
JLBorges (13770)
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// for(vector<string>::iterator it = pVect.begin(); it != pVect.end(); it++)
    for(vector<string>::iterator it = pVect->begin(); it != pVect->end(); it++)
Ch1156 (1970)
I figured it out, the compiler suggested using the member selection arrow and that worked. However, I am wondering why I use the member selection arrow and not the dot operator? I BELIEVE that the Arrow operator can only be used with pointers and the dot operator, well idk. (it's been a while since i learned about those.)

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    vector<string> strVect;

    vector<string>* pVect = &strVect;

    strVect.push_back("One");
    strVect.push_back("Two");
    strVect.push_back("Three");

    cout << (*pVect)[0] << endl;

    for(vector<string>::iterator it = pVect->begin(); it != pVect->end(); it++)
    {
        cout << *it << endl;
    }


    return 0;
}
JLBorges (13770)
> I BELIEVE that the Arrow operator can only be used with pointers

pVect is a pointer

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// pVect is a pointer to an object of type vector; begin and end are members of vector
for(vector<string>::iterator it = pVect->begin(); it != pVect->end(); it++)
{
    cout << *it << endl;
}

// (*pVect) is an object of type vector; begin and end are members of vector
for(vector<string>::iterator it = (*pVect).begin(); it != (*pVect).end(); it++)
{
    cout << *it << endl;
}

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