samples\erase\bad.cpp:9:32: error: Using iterator to local container 'items' that may be invalid. [invalidContainer] for (iter = items.begin(); iter != items.end(); ++iter) { ^ samples\erase\bad.cpp:9:17: note: Iterator to container is created here. for (iter = items.begin(); iter != items.end(); ++iter) { ^ samples\erase\bad.cpp:10:19: note: Assuming condition is true. if (*iter == 2) { ^ samples\erase\bad.cpp:10:19: note: Assuming condition is true. if (*iter == 2) { ^ samples\erase\bad.cpp:9:37: note: Assuming condition is true. for (iter = items.begin(); iter != items.end(); ++iter) { ^ samples\erase\bad.cpp:11:13: note: After calling 'erase', iterators or references to the container's data may be invalid . items.erase(iter); ^ samples\erase\bad.cpp:4:22: note: Variable created here. std::vector items; ^ samples\erase\bad.cpp:9:32: note: Using iterator to local container 'items' that may be invalid. for (iter = items.begin(); iter != items.end(); ++iter) { ^