September 1996
Vol. 14, No. 09
STL
Processing Variant Records with STL
Linda Kasparek
When you need a map class, you need a map class, and STL
provides a good one for many applications.
Two STL Books
Warren Young
Warren Young reviews two important books for those
wanting to learn or become more proficient with STL.
FEATURES
A C++ Chronograph Class
Greg Messer
Heres a class for timing program intervals thats
powerful in its simplicity.
The Java and C Connection
Anil Hemrajani
Sure, Java is a neat new toy. But its nice to know you
can mix in a bit of C code, from time to time, to beef up a
Java program.
Floating-point Summation
Evan Manning
Addition may be one of the first operations you master
when learning mathematics, but it is probably one of the
last ones you learn how to do safely on a computer.
In Search of a Portable Screen Library
Laura Michaels
If you thought finding a good screen library was
difficult, youre right. But author Michaels supplies some
useful hints to aid your search.
COLUMNS
Standard C/C++: Introduction to <algorithm>
P. J. Plauger
Programmers should not have to reinvent the wheel, much
less test it. STL helps you avoid both, by providing tested
implementations of the most commonly needed algorithms.
C++ Theory and Practice: Abstract Declarators, Part 3
Dan Saks
Sometimes looking at a problem a different way makes it
all come into focus. Dan presents an alternative grammar to
make elements of C++ syntax much easier to understand.
The Learning C/C++urve: C->C++ Mutations, Part 4
Bobby Schmidt
In this installment, Bobby wraps up his series on
porting C code to C++. Once again he shows that adapting to
C++s stricter rules is painful, but ultimately results in
better code.
Questions & Answers: Little-Known Effects of Defining Constructors
Pete Becker
Find out why constructors and initializers dont always
get along, and when to disobey the gods of OOP.
C/C++ Sources: STL Help on the Web
Victor R. Volkman
You dont have to be a C++ expert to use STL. The World
Wide Web is a great place to find tools, tutorials, and
moral support.