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A vector of pointers to newly allocated objects (not really initialization though):

std::vector<int*> stuff;
stuff.reserve(10);
for( int i = 0; i < 10; ++i )
    stuff.push_back(new int(i));
Initializing a vector of pointers to newly allocated objects (needs C++11):
std::vector<int*> widgets{ new int(0), new int(1), new int(17) };
A smarter version of #3:
std::vector<std::unique_ptr<int>> stuff;
stuff.reserve(10);
for( int i = 0; i < 10; ++i )
    stuff.emplace_back(new int(i));
                @FredOverflow:  unique_ptr's constructor is explicit, so you either need to use emplace_back or stuff.push_back(std::unique_ptr<int>(new int(i)));.  Between the two, emplace_back is much cleaner.
                    – James McNellis
                Feb 1 '12 at 7:12
                    
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