how-to initialize 'const std::vector' like a c array

Question

Is there an elegant way to create and initialize a const std::vector like const T a[] = { ... } to a fixed (and small) number of val

Answer 1

You either have to wait for C++0x or use something like Boost.Assign to do that.

e.g.:

#include 
using namespace boost::assign; // bring 'operator+=()' into scope

vector v;
v += 1,2,3,4,5;

for C++11:

vector luggage_combo = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };