Practical Application of the STL

[benjelly]

I feel like the majority of C++ programmers (including me) don't know how to effectively use the STL. This topic might be a good place for us less-experienced to find robust examples of the STL in action.

Suggestively; you can state and describe a precise subject of computer science and how you think it could be best implemented with utility provided by the STL. If you see another person's implementation that you think can be done in a better way, maybe you should help them improve it. Please make it apparent of which STL component(s) you are discussing. I encourage that you include a lot of detail, and keep it how it should be i.e Don't remove math or details that make it unique from other applications of the STL.

[kbw]

Conversely, I can't think of an application that wouldn't use something from STL.

[coder777]

Well, I think that discussing 'Neural Networks' and stuff are a bit over the top of this forum. You're using STL because you don't want to reinvent the (container) wheels

[benjelly]

Okay I removed the serious suggestions. What about some procedural generation? With a beautiful design, they can be relatively simple and generate good results. I'll try to make a sample of this and I'll come back with the code and results. *smile*

[z05DSL3A]

This topic might be a good place for us less-experienced to find robust examples of the STL in action.

Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve the Use of the Standard Template Library
By Scott Meyers

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Effective-STL-Specific-Professional-Computing/dp/0201749629/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301930042&sr=8-1

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