Lesson 19. STL Set Classes

The Standard Template Library (STL) supplies the programmer with container classes that help with applications requiring frequent and quick searches. The std::set and std::multiset are used to contain a sorted set of elements and offer you the ability to find elements given a logarithmic complexity. Their unordered counterparts offer constant-time insertion and search capabilities.

This lesson includes

• How STL set and multiset, unordered_set, and unordered_multiset containers can be of use to you

• Insertion, removal, and search of elements

• Advantages and disadvantages in using these containers

An Introduction to STL Set Classes

The set and multiset are containers that facilitate a quick lookup of keys in a container ...

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