Creating an ordered linked list of a class object

Question

bool CharacterList::addCharacter(Character *newCharacter)
{
    Character *temp, *back;

    if(head == NULL)
    {
        head = newCharacter;
    }

    else
    {
        temp = head;
        back = NULL;
        while((temp != NULL) &&  (temp < newCharacter))
        {
            back = temp;
            temp = temp.next;
        }

        if(back == NULL)
        {
            newCharacter.next = head;
            head = newCharacter;
        }

        else
        {
            back.next = newCharacter;
            newCharacter.next = temp;
        }

        return true;
    }

}

I'm creating an ordered linked list(CharacterList) for the objects of class Character. This function will take only one argument, a pointer to a Character class object(*newCharacter). It will then add this character to the linked list of character objects. I'm not sure if this is how I insert an object to the linked list. can someone guide me please ?

Answer 1

Instead of reinventing your own, you should use std::list, as follows:

std::list<Character> CharacterList;

But please read a good book before going any further.