How to remove elements from a generic list while iterating over it?

Question

I am looking for a better pattern for working with a list of elements which each need processed and then depending on the outcome are removed from

Answer 1

I wish the "pattern" was something like this:

foreach( thing in thingpile )
{
    if( /* condition#1 */ )
    {
        foreach.markfordeleting( thing );
    }
    elseif( /* condition#2 */ )
    {
        foreach.markforkeeping( thing );
    }
} 
foreachcompleted
{
    // then the programmer's choices would be:

    // delete everything that was marked for deleting
    foreach.deletenow(thingpile); 

    // ...or... keep only things that were marked for keeping
    foreach.keepnow(thingpile);

    // ...or even... make a new list of the unmarked items
    others = foreach.unmarked(thingpile);   
}

This would align the code with the process that goes on in the programmer's brain.