Re: templates: find the syntax error!

Hi,

I can't understand the compiler's error message in the following
template definition:

In a header file (.h), I have declared
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template <class T>
class symtblpp
{
private:
   typedef std::map< std::string, T > maptype;
   maptype _map;
public:
   T* lookup( const std::string& );
};
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In the implementation file (.cpp), the member 'lookup' is defined:
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template <class T>
T* symtblpp<T>::lookup( const std::string& key )
{
   maptype::iterator it = _map.find( key );
   return &(*it);
}
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The error message is (++, 4.3.1)

symtblpp.cpp:42: error: expected `;' before ?it?
symtblpp.cpp:45: error: ?it? was not declared in this scope

where 'line 42' refers to the line with the iterator declaration.
Can somebody explain to me what I do wrong?

Tanks in advance.
Bertwim