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Generic Programming and the STL: Using and Extending the C++ Standard Template Library (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) (Paperback)

by Matthew H. Austern (Author)
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  • Paperback: 548 pages
  • Publisher: Addison Wesley (4 Jan 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201309564
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201309560
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 19.2 x 3.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Austern's book introduces you to the generic programming paradigm and to the most important instance of that paradigm--the C++ Standard Template Library (STL). This book reveals that the STL is more than a set of convenient container classes: It is also an extensible framework for generic and interoperable components. Austern explains the central ideas underlying generic programming--concepts, modeling, and refinement--and shows how these ideas lead to the fundamental concepts of the STL: iterators, containers, and function objects.



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Many programmers are unaware that C++ is more than an object-oriented language. C++ is also a language for generic programming, a methodology that can greatly enhance your ability to write efficient and reusable software components.

Written by noted C++ authority Matthew H. Austern, Generic Programming and the STL introduces you to the generic programming paradigm and to the most important instance of that paradigm--the C++ Standard Template Library (STL). This book reveals that the STL is more than a set of convenient container classes: It is also an extensible framework for generic and interoperable components.

Generic Programming and the STL explains the central ideas underlying generic programming--concepts, modeling, and refinement--and shows how these ideas lead to the fundamental concepts of the STL: iterators, containers, and function objects. In this way you will conceive the STL as a library of concepts rather than a library of specific functions and classes. You will learn its formal structure and be able to take full advantage of its potential power. This book enables you to:

  • Extend the STL with your own library of portable and interoperable general-purpose components
  • Create algorithms that are decoupled from the types and data structures they operate on, thus eliminating the need to rewrite basic algorithms and data structures
  • Write more elegant, efficient, and effective code that can be used and reused across platforms

With the knowledge and understanding you will gain, you can achieve greater skill in creating the reusable and portable software that is now invaluable in our diverse and interconnected computing environment.



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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction and reference, 19 Aug 2001
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The first five chapters give a concise introduction to generic programming with the STL. The author assumes that readers will be familiar with C++, including templates and with a number of mathematical concepts such as trees, algorithms and computational complexity.

The remainder of the book is a reference manual of the various components of the STL. This is very helpful for programmers choosing the appropriate components of STL for their application and extending them sensibly.

The book is written in a concise, readable style with enough examples to illustrate how the STL works. Some readers will want more explanation of some of the mathematical and programming concepts and more practical examples of how STL can be used.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A much-needed upgrade to Musser's STL Tutorial and Reference, 15 Dec 1998
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Very well presented. STL isn't the only implementation of the various collections, but what makes STL special is the generic interoperability of all of its pieces (algorithms, iterators, function objects, etc). This books shows how to capitalize on those features. Generic programming? If it is through STL, then yes indeed. If it is through generic template programming without STL, then probably not. But if you are looking for a solid STL reference, this is the best that I have seen so far. Downside? Sample code is practicaly non-existant (but at least it isn't another drawn out anagram application -- no offense, Musser/Saini).
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good in-depth view of STL, 18 Dec 2002
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This is a very good book on STL.

It assumes you know C++ and have some familiarity with STL. I found the style rigorous yet very clear. There are very few examples, but the narrative is readable and I learned a great deal from it even though this is my fourth STL book. The title misled me as I thought it would go into greater detail about how to write templates in general, (ie independently of STL). The part on extending the STL is a little on the short side and it could have done with more examples or else just not be mentioned in the title.

Nevertheless, it is a very good book and if you want to gain a greater in-depth understanding of the STL and how it hangs together, I thoroughly recommend it.

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