1. C++ Standard Library

• STL is a conventional name of the C++ Standard Library.

• The abbreviation STL originated in 1994 and stands for Standard Template Library

• STL includes:

  • C Standard Library

  • String support

  • Stream I/O support for files and devices

  • Numerical computation support:

    • Complex numbers

    • Vectors with arithmetic operators

  • Support for Containers (data structures) and algorithms (functions)