LinuxPlanet: Boost Your C++ Programming

"LP: How do the Boost libraries contribute into making C++ programming more elegant, robust, and productive?

"Those are three good questions in one, and I'll try to answer them separately. First, the elegance comes from how the Boost libraries allow you to focus your code on the problem you're trying to solve rather than create auxiliary lots of functionality. For example, Boost.Lambda allows you to create function objects on the fly, meaning that you are able to call STL algorithms and supply the required function objects directly at the call site. Second, the Boost libraries add robustness by providing proven implementations of crucial components. For example, Boost.Smart_ptr contains a range of smart pointer types that help you eliminate memory leaks, which we know is an all too common problem in many C++ programs. Third, the improved productivity simply comes from reusing proven, well designed, C++ libraries; these properties are true for all the peer-reviewed Boost libraries..."

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