[lug] C++ libraries in Linux

[Keith C. Herold]

Can it be true?  There are no converters to go from an int to a string?  Or
a double to a string?

--Keith

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us]On
> Behalf Of Jeff Walker
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:03 AM
> To: 'lug at lug.boulder.co.us'
> Subject: RE: [lug] C++ libraries in Linux
>
>
> I would shy away from anything written by Schildt.  Although not everyone
> agrees, he is considered a poor author.  He may have improved over the
> years, but I know the C FAQ used to have a rant about him.  He is
> responsible for propagating many bad coding idioms. (most famous is the
> "void main()")  His examples are frequently wrong, etc.
>
> I haven't see a book by him in four years or so, YMMV.
>
> Also, thanks for all the STL links.  Very helpful.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott A. Herod [mailto:herod at interact-tv.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 8:50 AM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: Re: [lug] C++ libraries in Linux
>
>
> I should add a book.  I found something called _C/C++ Programmer's
> Reference_ by Herbert Schildt that has essentially replaced K&R as
> the book which sits next to the keyboard.  It doesn't contain a lot
> of details but does have a few samples and a good index.
>
> Scott
>
> "Scott A. Herod" wrote:
> >
> > For STL I use:
> >
> > http://www.sgi.com/tech/stl/
> >
> > It's downloadable as well.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > "D. Stimits" wrote:
> > >
> > > Depends on distro, but mainly on version of g++ you have (gcc is the C
> > > compiler). Current versions seem to be under /usr/include/g++-2/ or
> > > /usr/include/g++-3/, the newer ones have "-3".
> > >
> > > For books, you probably want Stroustrup (he wrote C++, you'll know it
> > > when you see it), plus something on STL and one specifically
> titled "The
> > > Standard C++ Library" (by Plaugner).
> > >
> > > D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com
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