Some open source libraries have tendency to re implement basic structures like string, list, stack, queue…
Why don’t they use stl library? Is stl not good enough?
Some open source libraries have tendency to re implement basic structures like string, list,
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Exposing STL types in headers can, in some cases, lead to nasty, nasty link times. On large projects, that can be sufficient reason to “hide” them behind a proprietary-looking API.