Is std::vector copying the objects with a push_back?

Yes std::vector::push_back() creates a copy of the argument and stores it in the vector. If you want to store pointers to objects in your vector, create a std::vector.

Yes, std::vector stores copies. How should vector know what the expected life-times of your objects are?

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