[Dev] STL for_each underwhelms me

M. Mueller (bhu5nji) dev@trilug.org
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 19:42:35 -0500


>
> Hmm... It doesn't talk about function object?  What a major
> omission.  I assume you already have an STL book, since you
> mention the Musser (& Sanni) one, but I'll just plug my
> personal favorite.. :-)  I looked at a lot of STL books
> (and granted, the 2nd edition of Musser et all wasn't
> out when I did, but..) and the one I liked the best,
> for writing style, information, understanding and examples
> was, by far, Nicolai M Josuttis's *The C++ Standard Library,
> A Tutorial and Reference*.  That's where I got the example
> I showed you.  It talks a lot about function objects...

I'm going to take another look at the Josutti book.  i got the examples 
package from the web.  

I am finding the Musser book is probably better read front to back.  I do not 
often read a book in that fashion.