[TriLUG] The C++ STL library

[Tanner Lovelace]

Ralph Blach wrote:
> Is the C++ stl included in redhat 9.0.  If it is, how do i compile with it.
> If not where do I get the source?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Chip
> 

The Standard Template Library is part of the C++ Standard Library,
so if you install the C++ development packages it's there.  Per the
standard, all compliant C++ compilers *must* support it and make
it available.  You can, however, find add on versions of the STL in
case the version your compiler provides isn't quite up to snuff
(*cough* VC++ *cough*).  One of the most common add on versions of
the stl is called STLPort (http://www.stlport.org/).

The STL is somewhat unique in that you don't compile it.  Because of how
templates work with most compilers, the STL is supplied entirely as
header files.  I don't know about red hat 9, but on my system the
STL is located in /usr/include/g++-v3/  (note that there may be a
g++-3 directory, but this is from an older version of gcc's STL).

Cheers,
Tanner
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