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History

History

Let's dive into some of the milestones in C++'s long history.

The C++ standard library consists of many components. This chapter serves two purposes. It should give you a quick overview of the components and an idea of how to use them.

The History

C++ and therefore the standard library have a long history. C++ started in the 1980s of the last millennium and ended now in 2017. Anyone who knows about software development knows how fast our domain evolves. So 30 years is a very long period. You may not be so astonished ...