Standard C++ Library Reference
A C++ program can call on a large number of functions from this conforming implementation of the Standard C++ Library. These functions perform essential services such as input and output and provide efficient implementations of frequently used operations.
For more information about Visual C++ run-time libraries, see C Run-Time Libraries.
In This Section
Breaking Changes in the Standard C++ Library
This section describes the breaking changes in Visual C++.Standard C++ Library Overview
Provides an overview of the Microsoft implementation of the Standard C++ Library.iostream Programming
Provides an overview of iostream programming.Header Files
Provides links to reference topics discussing the Standard C++ Library header files.Standard Template Library Samples
Provides links to sample code showing how to use the Standard Template Library.
Related Sections
Visual C++ Reference
Provides links to topics describing the C and C++ language references, the libraries provided with Visual C++, the Visual C++ Extensibility Object Model, and the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM).Visual C++ Sample Applications
Provides links to sample code showing the capabilities of Visual C++ and the libraries and technologies it supports.