I always have problems in using STL can anyone please suggest me any tutorials or books that build the concepts of STL from ground up. I know quite a deal in STL but always have problems in implementation. I would like to start from basics again. So any suggestions on how to deal with STL or any references would really be appreciated. thanks in advance
These 2 books are must-read for every serious C++ programmers:
Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library
The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference
They’re worth every dollar you spend, period.
Also, check out these STL video tutorial by Stephan T. Lavavej. He is one of the main developers for STL at Microsoft.
MSDN Channel 9 - STL Lectures
C++ STL - Advanced Topics
STL Tutorial and Reference Guide, by David Musser and Atul Saini.
You can also follow topcoder STL tutoial.
You’re very welcome!
http://www.cs.brown.edu/people/jak/proglang/cpp/stltut/tut.html
Books are
STL for C++ Programmers, by Leen Ammeraal.
John Wiley, 1996.ISBN 0-471-97181-2.
Designing Components with the C++ STL, by Ulrich Breymann.
Addison Wesley Longman, 1998. ISBN 0-201-17816-8.
STL Tutorial and Reference Guide, by David Musser and Atul Saini.
Addison-Wesley, 1996. ISBN 0-201-63398-1.
C++ Programmer’s Guide to the Standard Template Library, by Mark Nelson.
IDG Books, 1995. ISBN 1-56884-314-3.