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C++ Language/Std/Stl/Algorithms/UsageWithCArray
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A C-pointer implements operations (e.g., ++) that some STL algorithms expect from their iterators.
Thus, some algorithms (including std::copy()) allow you to use a C-array as if it were a STL collection.
Additional information about using STL algorithms with a C-array