Adding different objects to std::list

Question

can you add different class objects to same list?

Answer 1

See boost::any.

You can use std::vector and then use it to add heterogeneous types into.

Example:

std::vector<boost::any> v;
v.push_back(std::string("hello world"));
v.push_back(42);

Answer 2

No, if they are unrelated objects. If they are related (i.e. have a common base class) then you can store the base class pointer (use smart pointers instead of raw pointers) in the list.