The STL Pocket Reference describes the functions, classes, and
templates in that part of the C++ standard library often referred to as
the Standard Template Library (STL). The STL encompasses containers,
iterators, algorithms, and function objects, which collectively
represent one of the most important and widely used subsets of standard
library functionality.The C++ standard library, even the subset known as
the STL, is vast. It's next to impossible to work with the STL without
some sort of reference at your side to remind you of template
parameters, function invocations, return types--indeed, the entire
myriad of details you need to know in order to use the STL effectively
and get work done. You need a memory-aid.Books that cover the standard
library and the STL tend to be quite heavy and large, describing each
aspect of the STL in detail. Such books are great when you're not
familiar with the library, but get in the way when you simply need to
remind yourself of a function name, or the order in which you pass
arguments to a function. Programmers familiar with the STL need a small,
lightweight memory-aid. That's what the STL Pocket Reference is. It's
small, lightweight, and chock-full of information that you can take in
at a glance, so you can get on with your work.