Using the STL: The C++ Standard Template Library [Paperback]

Robert Robson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 19, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0387982043 | ISBN-13: 978-0387982045 | Edition: 1

The standard template library for C++ (the STL) is an important addition to C++ and is rapidly becoming required knowledge for all C++ programmers. It provides a collection of generic data structures and algorithms written in C++ and has been adopted by the ANSI committee for the standardization of C++. This book provides a comprehensive introduction and guide to the STL pitched at the level of readers already familiar with C++. It presents a thorough overview of the capabilities of the STL, detailed discussions of the use of containers, descriptions of the algorithms and how they may be used, and how the STL may be extended. An appendix provides an alphabetical refernce to the entire STL. As a result, programmers of C++ and students coming to the STL for the first time will find this an extremely useful hands-on text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 436 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387982043
• ISBN-13: 978-0387982045
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,779,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Generally a good book, but a lot of mistakes and slopy editi, June 15, 1998

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This review is from: Using the STL: The C++ Standard Template Library (Paperback)

The book gives good, general descriptions and examples for many aspects of STL. However, it's marred by a lot of mistakes and it appears the book is hastily published. Although it's a 98 edition, the author and the publisher didn't bother to upgrade the script using a later STL version, and you will find a lot of materials out-dated. There is a severe lack of details in some important aspects, such as exceptions and the repercussion of memory allocation errors to containers. That's especally dissapointing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy editing, good overall content, March 23, 1999

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This review is from: Using the STL: The C++ Standard Template Library (Paperback)

As has been noted in other reviews of this book, there are a substantial number of editing and typographical errors which are distracting. However, the flaws are almost all minor enough and obvious enough that most readers will have no trouble detecting and correcting them (not that the reader should be expected to edit the book, of course). If you can get past the mistakes, the content of the book is really quite good. While it does not fully explain every aspect of the current STL, it does cover almost everything in enough detail that you get a good feel for what the STL allows you to do and how it allows you to do those things. Words, concepts, algorithms, and implementations are all clearly explained. Some portions are missing (see other reviews), but what is included is covered well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction, some severe mistakes, December 7, 1998

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This review is from: Using the STL: The C++ Standard Template Library (Paperback)

This book is a good introduction to STL. It clearly explains big-O notation, and explains the container, iterator, and algorithms in STL. It has lots of working simple programs to demonstrate the different ideas. It has some editing mistakes, but not too many. It is lacking a little on more advanced topics: There is no discussion of how to create multi-dimensional arrays. The major problem I have with this book is that it doesn't really address storing C++ objects in containers as pointers.