Libraries and functions

[munever]

hello everyone, im new to this forum, and to c++ programming too. i found couple of good tutorials, but the thing i would really like to find is a manual, or some document, where i can find a list of all the libraries (headers, i dont know if they are same thing, but im refering to the "#include <iostream>" part) and the functions they contain. also posibly descriptions for those functions.

i like to learn a language after some point all by myself, by experimentig with different functions and stuff (i learnt other languages like this, so i think i can do something similar with c++).

by the way, im using devc++ compiler/editor, and its really good, but the problem is that its help file doesnt contain almost anything ... maybe if u know where to get a big help file with a list of all commonly used headers, and functions they contain i would be grateful

[laserlight]

You should check out the C++ Book Recommendations thread.

For online resources, I suggest:
cppreference.com
SGI's Standard Template Library Programmer's Guide

Oh, and you could search MSDN.

[IfYouSaySo]

Maybe google "C++ Standard Library" or "C++ STL".

[SlyMaelstrom]

Well, any basic tutorial or book will give you all the information you need about that standard libraries. For specific details about all the standard functions, I like this site:

http://www.cppreference.com

How'd Laserlight beat me by 2 minutes? I looked at the thread for like 25 seconds. So that's why she calls herself the C++ Witch.

[DougDbug]

Here's the MSDN Standard Library link.

Dinkumware is another good reference.

The only book that covers the entire C++ Standard Library is the actual C++ language standard. You can get a PDF copies of the C and C++ standards from ANSI for about $20 each, or in printed form for about $300.

Note that these references only cover Standard C++. There are lots of additional non-standard headers & libraries (i.e. <windows>.

[munever]

k, tnx for replies guys, will get onto learning it right away

[Ken Fitlike]

>>The only book that covers the entire C++ Standard Library is the actual C++ language standard<<

There's the The C++ Standard British Standards Institution Book.