C++ High Performance

Summary

In this chapter, you learned how to use the basic concepts in the STL algorithm library, the advantages of using them as building blocks instead of handwritten for-loops, and why using the STL algorithm library is beneficial for optimizing your code at a later stage. We also discussed the guarantees and trade-offs of the STL algorithms, meaning that you can, from now on, use them with confidence.

In the end, we had a brief look at the upcoming ranges library, which simplifies range handling a lot more.

By using the advantages of the algorithms instead of manual for-loops, your code base is well prepared for the parallelization techniques that will be discussed in the coming chapters of this book.