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DinkumŽ C++ Library developed by P.J. Plauger
Dinkum C++ Library Reference developed by P.J. Plauger

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References

• ANSI Standard X3.159-1989 (New York NY: American National Standards Institute, 1989). The original C Standard, developed by the ANSI-authorized committee X3J11. The Rationale that accompanies the C Standard explains many of the decisions that went into it, if you can get your hands on a copy.
• ISO/IEC Standard 9899:1990 (Geneva: International Standards Organization, 1990). Until 1999, the official C Standard around the world. Aside from formatting details and section numbering, the ISO C Standard is identical to the ANSI C Standard.
• ISO/IEC Amendment 1 to Standard 9899:1990 (Geneva: International Standards Organization, 1995). The first (and only) amendment to the C Standard. It provides substantial support for manipulating large character sets.
• ISO/IEC Standard 9899:1999 (Geneva: International Standards Organization, 1999). The official C Standard around the world, replacing ISO/IEC Standard 9899:1990.
• ISO/IEC Standard 14882:1998 (Geneva: International Standards Organization, 1998). The official C++ Standard around the world. The ISO C++ Standard is identical to the ANSI C++ Standard.
• P.J. Plauger, The Standard C Library (Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall, 1992). Contains a complete implementation of the Standard C library, as of 1992 at least, as well as text from the library portion of the C Standard and guidance in using the Standard C library.
• P.J. Plauger, The Draft Standard C++ Library (Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995). Contains a complete implementation of the draft Standard C++ library as of early 1994.
• P.J. Plauger, Alexander Stepanov, Meng Lee, and David R. Musser, The Standard Template Library (Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001). Contains a complete implementation of the Standard Template Library as incorporated into the C++ Standard.

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See also the Table of Contents and the Index.

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