The old (STL based) C++ looks like this:

    // circle and shape are user-defined types
    circle* p = new circle( 42 ); 
    vector<shape*> v = load_shapes();
    
    for( vector<circle*>::iterator i = v.begin(); i != v.end(); ++i ) {
        if( *i && **i == *p )
            cout << **i << “ is a match\n”;
    }
    
    for( vector<circle*>::iterator i = v.begin();
            i != v.end(); ++i ) {
        delete *i; // not exception safe
    }
    
    delete p;

The new modern C++ looks like this:

    #include <memory>
    #include <vector>
    // ...
    // circle and shape are user-defined types
    auto p = make_shared<circle>( 42 );
    vector<shared_ptr<shape>> v = load_shapes();
    
    for_each( begin(v), end(v), [&]( const shared_ptr<shape>& s ) {
        if( s && *s == *p )
            cout << *s << " is a match\n";
    } );

To be honest, as a C++ programmer who dates back to the days of Turbo C++ (i.e. before the days of STL), I can honestly say I no longer have any time for the old or new STL based C++.

The modern day C++ language is just too full of noise!

To remain relevant C++ needs to try to become a nice, easy to use language without the massive level of noise.

To be honest, as a 10 year+ veteran of C++, I have to say I don't miss it one bit.