> Using the STL after using Java collections or Qt collections is a shock. Why? I prefer having a free-standing generic find function as opposed to it being i

> Using the STL after using Java collections or Qt collections is a shock. Why? I prefer having a free-standing generic find function as opposed to it being implemented in each and every container. Even better example: copy. You can use it with containers, but also with input/output streams (using stream iterators). You mentioned safety, is iterator invalidation bothering you?