The Boost C++ Libraries - Softcover

Schaling, Boris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982219199 ISBN 13: 9780982219195

Publisher: XML Press, 2011

Synopsis

The Boost C++ Libraries introduces 38 general purpose Boost libraries. They should be of great use to C++ developers - no matter what industry they work in and no matter what software they create.

The most important goal of the book is to increase your efficiency as a C++ developer. You will learn how to use the Boost libraries to write less code with fewer bugs and finish projects faster. And you will see how the Boost libraries help you write more concise code that is more easily maintained and more easily understood by others.

Just as The Boost C++ Libraries focuses on increasing your efficiency, the author has tried hard to introduce the libraries as efficiently as possible so you can learn about the Boost libraries easily and quickly. Ideally you should be able to read the book in one or two days and understand each Boost library immediately, without having to read chapters a second time. Even if you have no experience with any of the 38 Boost libraries, once you have read the book, you should be able to decide which ones to use and know how to use them.

Although the book is not a reference, you may want to look up chapters from time to time to recall details. It does not replace the official documentation for the Boost libraries; instead it complements it.
The book comes with over 250 examples, which are short but complete - they can be built and run. The idea is to help you quickly understand what classes and functions the Boost libraries offer. Again, it's about getting you up to speed.

The author considers the book a success if you find the 38 Boost libraries introduced easy to use, and if they help you become a more productive C++ developer. He also considers it a success if you go through the book with ease and find the explanations and examples crystal-clear. This book and the Boost libraries should make your life as a C++ developer easier.

The Boost C++ Libraries introduces the following libraries from Boost 1.47.0, which was released in July 2011:

• Any 
• Array 
• Asio 
• Bimap 
• Bind 
• CircularBuffer 
• Conversion 
• DateTime 
• DynamicBitset 
• Exception 
• Filesystem 3 
• Foreach 
• Format 
• Function 
• Interprocess 
• Intrusive 
• Lambda 
• MinMax 
• MultiArray 
• MultiIndex 
• NumericConversion 
• Operators 
• PointerContainer 
• Ref 
• Regex 
• Serialization 
• Signals2 
• SmartPointers 
• Spirit 2.x 
• StringAlgorithms 
• System 
• Swap 
• Thread 
• Tokenizer 
• Tuple 
• Unordered 
• Utility 
• Variant
  

About this title

From the Back Cover

Boris Schäling has written the definitive introduction to the Boost C++ libraries. Based on his popular web site, his book provides over 250 examples that show you how to get the most from this important set of libraries. You will learn how to use the libraries for event handling, multithreading, asynchronous I/O, parsing, string handling, and much more. The Boost C++ Libraries will help you write more reliable code and become a more productive programmer.

The Boost C++ Libraries complement the C++ standard by adding practical tools that any C++ developer can use in any C++ project. They are based on the C++ standard, and many of the libraries will be incorporated into the next version of the standard. The source code is freely available and the project is supported by a large developer community.

About the Author

Boris Schäling is an active member of the Boost C++ community. He was a Boost C++ representative at the Google Summer of Code Mentor Summit 2010 and spoke at the Boost C++ conference BoostCon 2011. He leads a project to create a Boost C++ process management library for Boost. Schäling's main interest in C++ is improving efficiency in software development projects and making C++ easier to use. He has worked as a consultant and trainer helping companies reach these goals using the Boost C++ libraries. He has extensive international experience and lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Edition details

• Publisher: XML Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0982219199
• ISBN 13: 9780982219195
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 262