The following code example is taken from the book
The C++ Standard Library - A Tutorial and Reference
by Nicolai M. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley, 1999
© Copyright Nicolai M. Josuttis 1999
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
vector<int> coll;
// insert elements from 1 to 9
for (int i=1; i<=9; ++i) {
coll.push_back(i);
}
// find position of element with value 5
vector<int>::iterator pos;
pos = find (coll.begin(), coll.end(),
5);
// print value to which iterator pos refers
cout << "pos: " << *pos << endl;
// convert iterator to reverse iterator rpos
vector<int>::reverse_iterator rpos(pos);
// print value to which reverse iterator rpos refers
cout << "rpos: " << *rpos << endl;
}