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CPP Standard Template Library (STL)
Top Topics in CPP STL
Further Topics in CPP STL
Additional Topics in CPP STL

CPP Standard Template Library (STL)

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CPP Standard Template Library

Top Topics in CPP STL

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Containers: Fundamental data structures like vector, deque, list, set, map, multiset, and multimap.

Iterators: Abstractions for traversing containers, including input iterators, output iterators, forward iterators, bidirectional iterators, and random-access iterators.

Algorithms: Functions like sort, binary_search, lower_bound, upper_bound, accumulate, and transform.

CPP Strings: The string class and its associated methods for managing sequences of characters.

CPP Smart Pointers: Tools like unique_ptr, shared_ptr, and weak_ptr for automatic memory management.

CPP Function Objects (Functors): Objects like greater, less, and user-defined functors for flexible comparisons and operations.

CPP Lambdas: Inline anonymous functions introduced for flexibility in algorithms and functional programming.

CPP STL Utility Components: Tools like pair, tuple, and optional for combining and managing related data.

CPP STL Containers Adapters: stack, queue, and priority_queue as simplified abstractions over containers.

CPP Ranges: Utilities introduced in C++20 for simplifying container traversal and manipulation.

CPP STL Hashing Containers: unordered_map, unordered_set, and their multiset/multimap counterparts for fast lookups.

CPP STL Concurrency: thread, mutex, condition_variable, and future for multithreaded programming.

CPP STL Filesystems: filesystem namespace for file operations like path manipulation, directory iteration, and file attributes.

CPP STL Regular Expressions: regex and related classes for pattern matching.

CPP Exception Handling: Utilities like exception, logic_error, and runtime_error.

CPP STL Allocators: Custom memory management tools and the allocator class.

CPP STL Chrono: Time utilities like duration, time_point, and clocks.

CPP STL Input/Output Streams: cin, cout, ifstream, ofstream, and stream manipulators.

CPP STL Bit Manipulation: Tools like bitset for managing binary data.

CPP STL Parallel Algorithms: Introduced in C++17, offering parallelized versions of existing algorithms for performance.

CPP STL Policy-Based Data Structures: Advanced features like comparison and allocation policies in specific containers.

CPP STL Type Traits: Utilities in <type_traits> for type inspection and manipulation.

CPP Metaprogramming: Features like constexpr, static_assert, and templates for compile-time programming.

CPP STL Memory Utilities: Functions like align and concepts like placement new.

CPP STL Atomic Operations: atomic for lock-free thread-safe programming.

CPP STL Custom Comparators: Defining custom rules for sorting and ordering in associative containers like set and map.

CPP Move Semantics: Leveraging move and rvalue references to optimize performance.

CPP STL Emplace Operations: Methods like `emplace` and `emplace_back` for in-place construction of elements in containers.

CPP STL Initialization Utilities: Using tools like initializer_list for uniform initialization of containers.

CPP STL Scoped Enumerations: enum class and their integration with STL algorithms and utilities.

CPP STL Dynamic Arrays: Using vector and its methods to manage dynamic memory efficiently.

CPP STL Circular Buffers: Utilizing deque for managing data with FIFO-like behavior.

CPP STL Sorting Algorithms: Techniques like sort, stable_sort, and partial_sort.

CPP STL Heap Utilities: Functions like make_heap, push_heap, and pop_heap for priority queue operations.

CPP STL Partitioning Algorithms: partition, stable_partition, and related utilities for segregating elements.

CPP STL Permutations: Algorithms like next_permutation and prev_permutation for sequence manipulation.

CPP STL Min/Max Functions: min, max, and minmax for comparing values or elements.

CPP STL Set Operations: set_union, set_intersection, set_difference, and set_symmetric_difference.

CPP STL Numeric Algorithms: Utilities like accumulate, inner_product, and adjacent_difference.

CPP STL Transform Algorithms: transform for applying operations to elements in a range.

CPP STL Zip-Like Operations: Combining ranges using tuple and zip_view (introduced in C++20).

CPP STL Policy-Based Sorting: Controlling behavior with custom predicates and projections.

CPP Default Arguments: Utilizing default values in function templates and STL algorithms.

CPP STL Erase-Remove Idiom: Pattern to remove elements efficiently from containers like vector.

CPP STL Shared Mutex: shared_mutex for read-write lock synchronization.

CPP STL Scoped Locks: scoped_lock for managing multiple mutexes.

CPP STL Custom Allocators: Implementing specialized allocators for performance tuning in containers.

CPP STL Reference Wrappers: reference_wrapper for passing objects by reference in algorithms.

Comparators in STL: Using greater, less, and custom comparison functions.

CPP STL Spans: span for providing views over contiguous data ranges (introduced in C++20).

Further Topics in CPP STL

Policy-Based Memory Management: Advanced use of allocators and memory resource management with `std::pmr`.

Observer Pointer: Using `std::weak_ptr` to prevent cyclic references in smart pointer graphs.

STL Debugging Utilities: Tools like `std::debug_alloc` and container-specific debugging methods.

Slicing Containers: Creating subsets of data using span or custom iterators.

Predicate-Based Algorithms: Functions like `std::find_if`, `std::any_of`, `std::all_of`, and `std::none_of`.

Container Growth Policies: Understanding how containers like vector handle memory allocation and growth.

Iterators Adapters: Using `std::reverse_iterator`, `std::back_inserter`, and `std::insert_iterator` for specialized iteration.

Input Validation with STL: Techniques using algorithms like `std::count` and `std::find` for validation tasks.

Default Comparators: less_equal, greater_equal, and custom comparison operations in associative containers.

Algorithm Complexity: Analysis and optimization of STL algorithms with respect to time and space complexity.

Multi-Threaded STL Use: Leveraging thread-safe operations with containers like `std::deque` and `std::list`.

Custom Hash Functions: Implementing hash policies for `std::unordered_map` and `std::unordered_set`.

Traits-Based Programming: Using `std::enable_if`, `std::is_same`, and other type traits for template specialization.

SFINAE (Substitution Failure Is Not An Error): Techniques to enable or disable templates based on type traits.

Compile-Time Computation: Using `constexpr` and `std::integral_constant` for calculations during compilation.

Named Requirements: Guidelines for types and concepts required by STL algorithms and containers.

Move Iterators: `std::move_iterator` to enable efficient moves in algorithms like `std::copy`.

Parallel Execution Policies: Options like `std::execution::par` and `std::execution::par_unseq` for parallelized algorithms.

Stable Algorithms: Understanding and using stable sort algorithms like `std::stable_sort`.

Custom STL Extensions: Extending STL with user-defined traits, allocators, and iterators.

Sequence Views: Advanced use of ranges and views to create on-the-fly transformations (introduced in C++20).

Adaptor Containers: Customizing container behavior using adapters or wrappers.

Deque Characteristics: Internal block allocation and its performance impact compared to vector.

Iterator Invalidations: Behavior of iterators upon container modification for different container types.

STL Design Philosophy: Understanding STL's generic programming principles and abstraction layers.

Additional Topics in CPP STL

Structured Bindings: Decomposing data structures like `std::pair` and `std::tuple` into individual variables.

Pairing Heap Operations: Managing heaps using STL utilities and custom comparators.

Ownership Semantics: Understanding `std::unique_ptr` versus `std::shared_ptr` and ownership transfer.

Lazy Evaluation: Leveraging STL ranges and views for delayed computations.

Search Utilities: Using `std::find_end`, `std::search_n`, and `std::equal_range` for complex searches.

Dynamic Memory Policies: Customizing `std::allocator_traits` for advanced memory management.

STL Containers of Containers: Handling nested containers and their unique iteration and memory challenges.

Range-Based For Loops: Simplified iteration over containers with modern C++ syntax.

Vectorization in STL: Utilizing compiler optimizations for SIMD operations in algorithms.

Custom Comparators in Maps: Implementing and optimizing custom sorting rules for `std::map` and `std::set`.

Partial Sorting: Using `std::nth_element` and `std::partial_sort` for targeted sorting tasks.

Algorithm Stability Guarantees: Ensuring data consistency with stable algorithms.

Multi-Dimensional Data with STL: Managing 2D and higher-dimensional arrays using STL containers.

Stateful Lambdas: Capturing states and variables in lambda functions for advanced algorithm customization.

Allocator-Aware Containers: Using custom allocators to optimize container performance.

Random Number Generators: Utilities in `<random>` for uniform, normal, and custom distributions.

Cartesian Product Implementation: Combining multiple containers for cross-product computation.

Zip Iteration: Iterating over multiple containers in parallel using `std::tuple` and custom iterators.

Container-Specific Methods: Unique features of containers like `splice` in `std::list` and `reserve` in `std::vector`.

Tuple Utilities: Working with `std::tie`, `std::get`, and structured bindings for tuples.

Stable Iterators: Identifying containers that guarantee iterator stability after modifications.

Time Measurement: Using `<chrono>` for performance benchmarking and time tracking.

STL in Embedded Systems: Adapting STL features for constrained environments.

Non-Modifying Sequence Algorithms: Using `std::count`, `std::distance`, and `std::mismatch`.

Function Binders: Using `std::bind` and `std::function` for creating reusable functional objects.

Data Integrity in Concurrent STL: Techniques to maintain integrity when using containers in multithreaded programs.