What do "<, >" mean as syntax in this context?-- std::auto_ptr< sql::Statement > stmt(con->createStatement());
<pre><code>std::auto_ptr&lt; sql::Statement &gt; stmt(con-&gt;createStatement());
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<p>I looked through my textbook but there is no mention of anything of this sort.  Can someone tell me what it is called so I  can look it up?  The only use of "&lt;" I know is as a binary less-then operator.</p>
