Hello, I have been trying to compile my code but getting compilers error. I am unable to fix the problem and couldn't find any solution further in the net. If anyone knows how to use stl container "pair" as an argument to va_arg( ) macro pl let me know. My code snipet is as follows.....N.B:The compiler is giving error for the line va_arg(pa, pair<string,int>): Thanks Robi. Code: #include "stdafx.h" #include "stdarg.h" #include <iostream> #include <string> #include <utility> using namespace std; pair <string,int>FlyStick("FlyStick",7); pair <string,int>Head("Head",11); pair <string,int> Belt("Belt",13); pair <string,int> Glove("Glove",17); typedef struct buffer { string Name; int ID; }buffer; void TestVa(pair<string,int>,...); int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { TestVa(FlyStick,Head,,Belt, -1); return 0; } void TestVa(pair<string,int> iDevice,...) { int i,j; int NumOfDevices=0; i=0; j=0; va_list pa; va_start(pa,iDevice); ziggs* buffer=new ziggs[4]; buffer[0].ID=iDevice.second; buffer[0].Name=iDevice.first; cout<<buffer[0].Name<<" "<<buffer[0].ID<<endl; //while(i!=1) //{ //NumOfDevices++; va_arg (pa,pair<string,int>); <========error here ...........rest of the code........ }; Compilers Msg: :\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(66) : error C2059: syntax error : ')' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(76) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '}' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(77) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '}' C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\MyProjects\TestPair\TestPair.cpp(77) : fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR (compiler file 'YÃ', line 1) Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++ Help menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more information