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So clear it makes yous wonder.. is it really that easy?
For those who are still interested in dear old lean and mean C++ in these days of Java and C# this is an excellent second book (assuming the first was a good one ;) If you have mastered the basics of C++ this book will gently introduce you to the power of the Sandard Template Library teaching you how to use vector, list, deque and all the other containers and how to manipulate them with STL algorithms. You will also get a tutorial on how to extend STL. Written by a master of the language, it has a clean, efficient, lean and mean style... just like C++.

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Excellent book with quality content and is easy to read.
This book is very easy to read and understand. Herb presents its content in a useful, directed and thoughtful approach that is representative of his ability to communicate clearly and concisely even difficult concepts.

I use this book primarily as a reference because I'm always questioning something important about the STL that is a lot harded to dig through with other books. If you buy only one book on the STL, be sure that this is it. I've got nearly every other book on the topic, and feel that this one is best for thumbing or reading for C++ developers at all skill levels.

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Good examples, bad index
I found this book very useful for its tables that list out the various APIs with quick explanations, as well as the examples it gives. For example, it showed how to create a map of strings with the appropriate compare function. However, the index is paltry and pretty much useless. Too bad, because I'd otherwise recommend it. Consider Addison Wesley's STL Tutorial instead.