Back To Basics: C++ Containers

Containers provided by the standard library in C++ have almost become as essential as the language keywords themselves. Storing data in the correct way will make you a fluid and stronger programmer, as you can let the containers do the hard work for you. In this video I take a really brief look at the main containers std::array, std::vector, std::list, std::deque, std::set, std::unordered_set, std::map, std::unordered_map.

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[AMildCaseOfCovid]

I had no idea that a vector behaved like a hermit crab searching for larger shells as it grows

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[irbaboon]

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[TheButcher]

Your videos are really helpful in the sense that they do not provide a basic step by step tutorial how to implement a vector for example, but rather explain the background processes so that you understand why/when to choose a certain container type. I also like the fact that your video subjects are not necessarily related to each other but you pick a certain topic each time. This way you learn a lot of different things each video. Thank you for all the content you provide!

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[artemiasalina]

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[DFPercush]

Any chance of getting into the C++20 stuff with concepts, coroutines, and piping operators?

[JoshRosario]

This is great, I learned C++ in 2005 and never touched it again until 15 years later. I never got into templates and with these containers there was a lot of syntax that made it look to me like a completely different language. I've been trying to find exactly this video with no real luck.
I recently learned PHP and VB and thought the concept of a for..each was pretty nifty and wished I knew of a way in C++ back in the day!
Great videos, I've been bingeing your content from the beginning over the last month.

[markrobinson]

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