October 2004
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
6h 22m
English
book
C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices
by Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu
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STL: Algorithms
Prefer algorithms to loops.
—Bjarne Stroustrup, [Stroustrup00] §18.12
Algorithms are loops—only better. Algorithms are the “patterns” of loops, adding far more semantic content and richness than a naked for would do alone. Of course, the moment you start using algorithms you’ll also start using function objects and predicates; write them correctly, and use them well.
Our vote for the most valuable Item in this section goes to Item 83: Use a checked STL implementation.