How to use the vector::erase, vector::empty, and vector::push_back STL functions in Visual C++

   <vector>

   template<class _TYPE, class _A>
   void vector::push_back(const _TYPE& X);

   template<class _TYPE, class _A>
   iterator vector::erase(iterator Iterator);

   template<class _TYPE, class _A>
   iterator vector::erase(iterator First, iterator Last);

   template<class _TYPE, class _A>
   bool vector::empty() const;

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
// 
// Compile options needed: /GX
// 
//    Empty.cpp -- Illustrates the vector::empty and vector::erase
//                 functions.
//                 Also demonstrates the vector::push_back function.
// 
// Functions:
// 
//    vector::empty - Returns true if vector has no elements.
// 
//    vector::erase - Deletes elements from a vector (single & range).
// 
//    vector::begin - Returns an iterator to start traversal of the
//                    vector.
// 
//    vector::end - Returns an iterator for the last element of the
//                  vector.
// 
//    vector::push_back - Appends (inserts) an element to the end of a
//                        vector, allocating memory for it if necessary.
// 
//    vector::iterator - Traverses the vector.
// 
// Written by Tom Campbell
// of Microsoft Corporation
// Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 

// The debugger can't handle symbols more than 255 characters long.
// STL often creates symbols longer than that.
// When symbols are longer than 255 characters, the warning is disabled.
#pragma warning(disable:4786)

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

#if _MSC_VER > 1020   // if VC++ version is > 4.2
   using namespace std;  // std c++ libs implemented in std
   #endif

typedef vector<int, allocator<int> > INTVECTOR;

const ARRAY_SIZE = 10;

void ShowVector(INTVECTOR &theVector);

void main()
{
    // Dynamically allocated vector begins with 0 elements.
    INTVECTOR theVector;

    // Intialize the vector to contain the numbers 0-9.
    for (int cEachItem = 0; cEachItem < ARRAY_SIZE; cEachItem++)
        theVector.push_back(cEachItem);

    // Output the contents of the dynamic vector of integers.
    ShowVector(theVector);

    // Using void iterator erase(iterator Iterator) to
    // delete the 6th element (Index starts with 0).
    theVector.erase(theVector.begin() + 5);

    // Output the contents of the dynamic vector of integers.
    ShowVector(theVector);

    // Using iterator erase(iterator First, iterator Last) to
    // delete a range of elements all at once.
    theVector.erase(theVector.begin(), theVector.end());

    // Show what's left (actually, nothing).
    ShowVector(theVector);
}

// Output the contents of the dynamic vector or display a
// message if the vector is empty.
void ShowVector(INTVECTOR &theVector)
{
    // First see if there's anything in the vector. Quit if so.
    if (theVector.empty())
    {
        cout << endl << "theVector is empty." << endl;
        return;
    }

    // Iterator is used to loop through the vector.
    INTVECTOR::iterator theIterator;

    // Output contents of theVector.
    cout << endl << "theVector [ " ;
    for (theIterator = theVector.begin(); theIterator != theVector.end();
         theIterator++)
    {
        cout << *theIterator;
        if (theIterator != theVector.end()-1) cout << ", ";
                                              // cosmetics for the output
    }
    cout << " ]" << endl ;
}