Chapter 16. The string Class and the Standard Template Library
In this chapter you’ll learn about the following:
• The standard C++ string class
• The auto_ptr template
• The Standard Template Library (STL)
• Container classes
• Iterators
• Function objects (functors)
• STL algorithms
By now you are familiar with the C++ goal of reusable code. One of the big payoffs is when you can reuse code written by others. That’s where class libraries come in. There are many commercially available C++ class libraries, and there are also libraries that come as part of the C++ package. For example, you’ve been using the input/output classes supported by the ostream header file. This chapter looks at other reusable code available for your programming pleasure. ...
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