>.</p>
<p>The advantages of pointer containers are</p>
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<li>Exception-safe pointer storage and manipulation.</li>
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<li>Notational convenience compared to the use of containers of pointers.</li>
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<li>Can be used for types that are neither Assignable nor Copy Constructible.</li>
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<li>No memory-overhead as containers of smart point