HI!

I'm new in C++-Programming.
I always read about "C++ Standard Library" in this postings. What
exactly are the standard-libs. Is - for example - 'Stirng' a standard in
c++? What classes are defined by the c++ standard libs? When I'm using
just standard c++ libs, is it sure that the program will compile on
another c++ standard compliant compiler, without using 3rd party
classes?
Last but not least (if you're not aleady bored): Are there some
resources answering this questions?

Thak's - robert.
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Robert Kapeller <e8727334@stud4.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:

> I always read about "C++ Standard Library" in this postings. What
> exactly are the standard-libs.

The C++ Standard Library is the library defined in the C++ Standard. Many
implementation provide additional libraries.

> Is - for example - 'Stirng' a standard in c++?

Yes, the standard includes a typedef "std::string".

> What classes are defined by the c++ standard libs?

For a complete list you need to consult the standard document itself. There
are about 50 headers in the standard library, and I'm sure there are at
*least* 50 classes. In many cases, the library provides class templates,
making it hard to count the number of classes.

> When I'm using just standard c++ libs, is it sure that the program will
> compile on another c++ standard compliant compiler, without using 3rd party
> classes?

Basically, yes, although I'm not sure about the word "sure".

Both the language and the library are described in the standard, you should
be able to use any feature of either with a standard-compliant
compiler/library combination.

> Last but not least (if you're not aleady bored): Are there some
> resources answering this questions?

My favorite resource for answers to these questions is the standard itself.
An electronic copy is available; see section B.1 of the news group FAQ
(there's a link to it below).

My second-favorite resource is Stroustrup's The C++ Programming Language,
3rd Edition; see section C.9 of the news group FAQ (again, you can use the
link below).

    -- Darin
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Robert Kapeller wrote:
>
> HI!
>
> I'm new in C++-Programming.
> I always read about "C++ Standard Library" in this postings. What
> exactly are the standard-libs. Is - for example - 'Stirng' a standard in
> c++? What classes are defined by the c++ standard libs? When I'm using

Get a copy of the C++ standard - follow the links at the bottom of every
comp.std.c++ message. It costs $18 in the US. There are dozens
(hundreds?) of standard library classes. 'std::string' (note
capitalization and spelling) is a typedef for a specialization of one
the standard library template classes.

> just standard c++ libs, is it sure that the program will compile on
> another c++ standard compliant compiler, without using 3rd party
> classes?

In principle, yes. In practice, only if you pay very close attention to
what things are guaranteed by the standard, and which things are
implementation-specific. Without a copy of the standard, you're going to
have trouble with that. It's not very easy even when you do know,
particularly since there aren't any fully compliant implementations yet.

> Last but not least (if you're not aleady bored): Are there some
> resources answering this questions?

See the links below:
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In article <3811C26D.D8384621@stud2.tuwien.ac.at> Robert Kapeller <e8727334@stud4.tuwien.ac.at> writes:
>I'm new in C++-Programming.
>I always read about "C++ Standard Library" in this postings. What
>exactly are the standard-libs.

STL, iostreams, numeric, string, etc.

>Is - for example - 'Stirng' a standard in c++?

'string' is, yes.

>What classes are defined by the c++ standard libs?

See a good reference (Stroustrup, Lippman, Josuttis, etc).

>When I'm using just standard c++ libs, is it sure that the program
>will compile on another c++ standard compliant compiler,
>without using 3rd party classes?

The goal is that programs using a Standard conforming compiler
and a Standard conforming lib would be ok with another Standard
conforming compiler and Standard conforming lib.

>Last but not least (if you're not aleady bored): Are there some
>resources answering this questions?

Check out http://www.comeaucomputing.com/resources/litsuggs.html

- Greg
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