Extending std::list

Question

I need to use lists for my program and needed to decide if I use std::vector or std::list. The problem with vector is that there is no remove method and with list that there is

Answer 1

In addition to other excellent comments, the best way to extend a standard container is not by derivation, but writing free functions. For instance, see how Boost String Algorithms can be used to extend std::string and other string classes.