Comments on: C++ Programmer’s Guide to the Standard Template Library http://marknelson.us Programming, mostly. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark Nelson http://marknelson.us/about/stl/comment-page-1/#comment-378696 Mark Nelson Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:39:46 +0000 http://marknelson.us/about/stl/#comment-378696 @AmazonCustomer: Yes, there were a lot of errors in the source for the book - unfortunately, when it was published a lot of the work was still being done by hand, so code errors were always a problem. The source code from the CD was always the best place to get the error-free source. As for the problem on page 37, I'm going to guess that it will all be cleared up if you put this in front of the first line of the function: [c] template <class T> [/c] - Mark @AmazonCustomer:

Yes, there were a lot of errors in the source for the book - unfortunately, when it was published a lot of the work was still being done by hand, so code errors were always a problem. The source code from the CD was always the best place to get the error-free source.

As for the problem on page 37, I'm going to guess that it will all be cleared up if you put this in front of the first line of the function:

PLAIN TEXT
C:
  1. template <class T>

- Mark

]]> By: AmazonCustomer http://marknelson.us/about/stl/comment-page-1/#comment-378684 AmazonCustomer Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:16:55 +0000 http://marknelson.us/about/stl/#comment-378684 I bought this book, even though it's out of print, because so many people speak well of it. However, I found there are several mistakes in the code but I can't find an errata page, is there one out there? Most of the errors are simple and easy to correct except one I found on page 37. The inline function: inline int BinaryTree::LessThan( const X &t ) { return strcmp( data, t ) < 0; } returns the build error: to few templete-parameter-lists I bought this book, even though it's out of print, because so many people speak well of it. However, I found there are several mistakes in the code but I can't find an errata page, is there one out there? Most of the errors are simple and easy to correct except one I found on page 37.

The inline function:

inline int BinaryTree::LessThan( const X &t )
{
return strcmp( data, t ) < 0;
}

returns the build error: to few templete-parameter-lists

]]> By: Hash Functions for C++ Unordered Containers http://marknelson.us/about/stl/comment-page-1/#comment-373774 Hash Functions for C++ Unordered Containers Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:00:32 +0000 http://marknelson.us/about/stl/#comment-373774 [...] inscrutability of compiler errors in template classes is hardly something new – I was complaining about it all the way back in 1995. And the C++0x committee tried to do something about it. Had the C++0x [...] [...] inscrutability of compiler errors in template classes is hardly something new – I was complaining about it all the way back in 1995. And the C++0x committee tried to do something about it. Had the C++0x [...]

]]> By: Vladimir http://marknelson.us/about/stl/comment-page-1/#comment-358752 Vladimir Mon, 23 May 2011 18:15:10 +0000 http://marknelson.us/about/stl/#comment-358752 Hello, Mr. Nelson! Is there a chance to make IDG give the book away to the community (probably via a petition of some sort or another way)? From what the reviewers say, the book may be still well relevant for the advanced/interested programmers it was initially written for. Cheers from St. Petersburg (Russia) Hello, Mr. Nelson!

Is there a chance to make IDG give the book away to the community (probably via a petition of some sort or another way)?

From what the reviewers say, the book may be still well relevant for the advanced/interested programmers it was initially written for.

Cheers from St. Petersburg (Russia)

]]> By: Lance Diduck http://marknelson.us/about/stl/comment-page-1/#comment-113588 Lance Diduck Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:56:14 +0000 http://marknelson.us/about/stl/#comment-113588 I found this one of the better STL books written. Really goes into the underlying algortihms and how they work -- not just a "map has these functions, and list has these" type of book. Great Stuff, and if you can get your hands on a copy, do it! I found this one of the better STL books written. Really goes into the underlying algortihms and how they work -- not just a "map has these functions, and list has these" type of book. Great Stuff, and if you can get your hands on a copy, do it!

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