Your Ultimate "How-To" Guide to C++ Programming! Legendary programming author Herb Schildt shares some of his favorite programming techniques in this high-powered C++ "cookbook." Organized for quick reference, each "recipe" shows how to accomplish a practical programming task. A recipe begins with a list of key ingredients (classes, functions, and headers) followed by step-by-step instructions that show how to assemble them into a complete solution. Detailed discussions explain the how and why behind each step, and a full code example puts the recipe into action. Each recipe ends with a list of options and alternatives that suggest ways to adapt the technique to fit a variety of situations. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced pro, you'll find recipes that are sure to satisfy your C++ programming appetite! Topics include: String Handling • Standard Template Library (STL) Containers • Algorithms • Function Objects • Binders • Negators • Adaptors • Iterators • I/O • Formatting Data Learn how to: • Tokenize a null-terminated string • Create a search and replace function for strings • Implement subtraction for string objects • Use the vector, deque, and list sequence containers • Use the container adaptors stack, queue, and priority_queue • Use the map, multimap, set, and multiset associative containers • Reverse, rotate, and shuffle a sequence • Create a function object • Use binders, negators, and iterator adapters • Read and write files • Use stream iterators to handle file I/O • Use exceptions to handle I/O errors • Create custom inserters and extractors • Format date, time, and numeric data • Use facets and the localization library • Overload the [ ], ( ), and -> operators • Create an explicit constructor • And much, much more

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Overview Chapter 2. String Handling Chapter 3. Working with STL Containers Chapter 4. Algorithms, Function Objects, and Other STL Components Chapter 5. Working with I/O Chapter 6. Formatting Data Chapter 7. Potpourri Index