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[Yifei Li <>]

Hi all,

read_xyz_points_and_normals(std::stream& in , OutputIterator output, PointPMap point_pmap, NormalPMap normal_pmap) is used to read coordinates and normals from a file (see CGAL/IO/read_xyz_points_and_normals.h). I don't understand what the parameters point_pmap and normal_pmap are useful for. It sounds like they are used to hold coordinates and normals respectively, but  I think output is used for this purpose too. I guess I may use the function in the following way:

typedef std::vector< std::pair<Point,Vector> > points;

read_xyz_points_and_normals(input,std::back_inserter(points));

I appreciate your help.

Yifei