Subclass/inherit standard containers? [closed]

Answer 1

I occasionally inherit from collection types simply as a better way to name types.
I don't like typedef as a matter of personal preference. So I will do something like:

class GizmoList : public std::vector
{
    /* No Body & no changes.  Just a more descriptive name */
};

Then it is much easier and clearer to write:

GizmoList aList = GetGizmos();

If you start adding methods to GizmoList instead, you may well run into trouble.