Explore the full potential of C++ by mastering the standard library.

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The C++ standard library is a collection of all the tools and utilities available in C++. It received its latest update in 2017, known as C++17. The update introduces many new features that further optimize our code. This module will help us fully grasp C++ and use it to its full potential.

C++ Standard Library

## Required Headers
The many variations of the `min`, `max`, and `minmax` functions apply to values and initializer lists. These functions need the header `<algorithm>`. Nearly the same holds for the functions `std::move`, `std::forward` and `std::swap`. You can apply them to arbitrary values. These three functions are defined in the header `<utility>`.

## std::min, std::max and std::minmax
The functions [std::min](http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/min), [std::max](http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/max) and [std::minmax](http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/minmax), defined in the header `<algorithm>`, act on values and initialiser lists and give you the requested value back as result. In the case of `std::minmax`, you get an `std::pair`. The first element of the pair is the minimum, the second is the maximum of the values. By default, the less operator (`<`) is used, but you can specify your comparison operator. This function needs two arguments and returns a boolean. Functions that either return true or false are called predicates.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

# Required Headers
The many variations of the `min`, `max`, and `minmax` functions apply to values and initializer lists. These functions need the header `<algorithm>`. Nearly the same holds for the functions `std::move`, `std::forward` and `std::swap`. You can apply them to arbitrary values. These three functions are defined in the header `<utility>`.

# std::min, std::max and std::minmax
The functions [std::min](http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/min), [std::max](http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/max) and [std::minmax](http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/algorithm/minmax), defined in the header `<algorithm>`, act on values and initialiser lists and give you the requested value back as result. In the case of `std::minmax`, you get an `std::pair`. The first element of the pair is the minimum, the second is the maximum of the values. By default, the less operator (`<`) is used, but you can specify your comparison operator. This function needs two arguments and returns a boolean. Functions that either return true or false are called predicates.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

This family of functions allows us to find the minimum and maximum in a set of data. Let's find out how.

The Standard Library

Overview

Application of Libraries

Useful Functions

Adaptors for Functions

Pairs and Tuples

Reference Wrappers

Smart Pointers

Type Traits

Time Library

std::any, std::optional, and std::variant

Containers in General

Sequential Containers

Associative Containers in General

Ordered Associative Containers

Unordered Associative Containers

Adaptors for Containers

Iterators

Callable Units

Algorithms

Non-Modifying Algorithms

Modifying Algorithms

More Algorithms

New Algorithms with C++17

Numeric

Strings

String View

Regular Expressions

Input and Output Streams

Conclusion

The min, max and minmax functions

Required Headers

std::min, std::max and std::minmax