Designing Components With the C++ Stl

This has three aims:
* to introduce the reader to the STL
* to show how this powerful resource can be exploited
* to extend its use to the construction of new components.

This revised edition is fully compliant with the new ISO/IEC C++ Standard with an associated web site containing numerous, fully up-to-date examples for downloading.

The author shows how to make practical use of the STL through a wealth of examples

and by drawing on his extensive experience and knowledge gained working with the C Standardization Committee. Unique insight into the internals of the STL takes the reader beyond simply using it, to show how the components supplied in the STL can be used to design more complex data structures and algorithms, and powerful abstract data types. Throughout, the author maintains an elegant and sophisticated coding style, adhering faithfully to the current ISO/ANSI standards, helping to ensure that your software will be even more portable, maintainable and reusable than ever.

Designing Components With the C++ Stl is divided into three parts.Part I is an introduction to the STL and describes its concepts and elements, with the emphasis on iterators and containers. The concept
of iterators and containers is essential for the working of the algorithms.Part II discusses the standard algorithms, where almost every algorithm is illustrated with an example. Because of the large number of algorithms described, it should be viewed as a catalog.Part III describes applications and extensions. Extensive examples help to show how the components supplied by the STL can be used to design more complex data
structures and algorithms and powerful abstract data types.