The (STL) is a general-purpose C++ library of algorithms and data structures, originated by Alexander Stepanov and Meng Lee. The STL, based on a concept known as generic programming, is part of the standard ANSI/ISO C++ library. The STL is implemented by means of the C++ template mechanism, hence its name. While some aspects of the library are very complex, it can often be applied in a very straightforward way, facilitating reuse of the sophisticated data structures and algorithms it contains.
A complete introduction to the STL can be found by consulting the references below. For starters, though, a small number of classes and algorithms can be very useful:
- The string class
The vector container template
The sort algorithm
The list container template
The iterator classes
The find algorithm
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