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Asked: 2026-05-10T15:27:20+00:00

So, I’ve been reading through and it appears that the Boost libraries get used

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So, I’ve been reading through and it appears that the Boost libraries get used a lot in practice (not at my shop, though). Why is this? and what makes it so wonderful?

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  1. Boost is used so extensively because:

    • It is open-source and peer-reviewed.
    • It provides a wide range of platform agnostic functionality that STL missed.
    • It is a complement to STL rather than a replacement.
    • Many of Boost developers are on the C++ standard committee. In fact, many parts of Boost is considered to be included in the next C++ standard library.
    • It is documented nicely.
    • Its license allows inclusion in open-source and closed-source projects.
    • Its features are not usually dependent on each other so you can link only the parts you require. [Luc Hermitte‘s comment]
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