C++ Standard Template Library in Practice (Udemy.com)
Gain insights into the C++ STL using real-world examples
Created by: Packt Publishing
Last updated December 2019
What you will learn
- Efficient and effective ways to store data using STL containers
- Manage application performance using STL memory allocation classes, and enhance these classes by developing your allocation routines
- How data is structured and how the structure can be traversed using iterators
- How algorithms are used to transform data into useful and meaningful information
- Multitasking and managing shared data using concurrency and parallelism
- Managing input and output (I/O) using streams and the role of stream buffers
- How the STL has standardized common tasks
How it compares
Against the other 86 rated Udemy courses in C++ on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 41% of them
- Reviews279#67 of 87 by number of reviews
- Length10.4 hoursshorter than 51% of them
- Last updatedDecember 2019earlier than 76% of them
Course Description
C++ is one of the most widely used programming languages. Fast, efficient, and flexible, it is used to solve many problems. In particular, it is the Standard Template Library (STL) that gives C++ its power. In this course, we show you how.
Using real-world examples, we focus on how STL handles and manipulates data. We examine containers and iterators, and how data can be transformed into meaningful information using algorithms. There is coverage of I/O streams, strings and numerical methods, and how performance can be optimized through careful consideration of memory allocation and manipulation. We also demonstrate how multitasking and shared data is handled through concurrency and parallelism classes and utilities.
By the end of the course, you will understand the newer aspects of C++ STL and will be able to overcome tasks that are time-consuming or would break your stride while developing.
About the Author
James Slocum has been a professional developer for over 10 years. He graduated from NJIT with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering in 2008, and again with a Master's in Computer Science in 2011. He currently works for Audible as a software engineer and tech lead for the library group. The languages he uses the most are Java, JavaScript, C++, and Dart. In his free time, he enjoys learning about new languages and technology.
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
279 Reviews
Packt Publishing
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Reviews
By Amarnath Raju Vysyaraju on 9/8/2023
This is a good starter course. But there is scope for improvement. Some of the things don't work directly on some Windows compilers. Ex: Locales. It would help to have some documentation for some setup in Windows or address these differences in platforms. The best way forward would be to make changes to the GitHub repo with more instructions or comments.
By Gianmario Iamoni on 4/20/2023
Very good course: It provides an extensive vision and understanding of STL, with a lot of good coding examples. I'd like to see an update to C++20
By Intars Kocesevs on 6/11/2022
Very good course of overview of some crucial aspects of C++ STL library, with many small, perceptible and demonstrative examples. Examples truly fosters a feeling that there is more than fair trade off between little bit more complex code-outlook (the way it looks) from the use of STL functions and expanded easiness/clearness of logical thought/formulation of higher level steps of action over the data containers/files/structures to be worked with through C++ programs.
By Buğrahan Kara on 6/6/2022
This course includes many modern C++ examples via STL. I have learned many things about STL and some different usages of C++. If you have a opinions like how I feel well in C++ and I dont feel I know C++ enough, you should take it. Thanks to contributors.
By Akshay Khadse on 1/25/2022
The course is, at times riddled with spelling errors, wrong slide titles, and missing images. The instructor just skips over these errors. It appears that content was created by Packt team while instructor just voiced it over without any regard for the presentation slides itself.
By Jakob Ullmann on 4/3/2021
Explanations are exceptionally good, and the examples and the presentation style are great as well. I had high expectations for this course because I saw Packt, but this course exceeded even those high expectations.
By Tyce Brown on 7/14/2020
Good course that covered quite a few topics. I only gave it four stars because sometimes he didn't explain why he was doing something a different way, and which way was more efficient. He also needs some challenges, but all-in-all, a good course.
By Moreshwar Salpekar on 7/10/2020
The course covered a lot topics and helped me get up to date with C++ 17. I was missing a lot of information on C++ STL. This course helped bridge the gap. On the positive there were lot of opportunities to program including projects in almost each section. It was fun implementing the project All my doubts were cleared. I got the answers all the questions I asked (except the last one which I am sure I will get it). On the not so brighter side 1. The answers are two stage: 1st stage which acknowledges the question and the second stage which actually answers the doubt. This takes a little time but most of time worth the wait 2. I found some mistakes in code like incorrect formula using % operator (and got answer that % operator was not required at all because other parts of code were already checking the bounds). Then there was issue with stable_sort. The question has not been corrected even though the answer is corrected in one of questions from student (the answer to student says stable_sort) is correct answer but answer to quiz question has not been updated yet 3. I found some definitions taken in as it is from en.cppreference.com in containers and algorithm sections. These slides were mostly read from. However, text being easy to understand, made it easy to grasp what was being said. Some explanation could have been added to make it better 4. The compiler features should be updated in course for future corrections. For example gcc has been updated after the course but its features not correctly updated in lectures Hope all required corrections are made and course is updated.
By Jefferson Masahiro Fujioka on 6/4/2020
Fantastic introductory course. The sound quality is excellent, the material is good as well. However, I would NOT recommend this course for who is seeking for an advanced knowledge on STL library (perhaps seeking for how things are implemented), like I said early this is a fantastic introductory course. I think it is too much pretension desiring to master the entire STL library with a single course. Anyway, it will enable you to better understand the STL code and give you very good insights of how/when/where/why to use STL on your projects.
By Salim Pamukcu on 2/8/2020
I am glad to have found this course about C++ after finishing my basic class which was also great. It is hard to find a good intermediate or a little advanced C++ class good quality of information..current topics and the instructor is awesome so far.
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