Part III

Libraries

Chapter 11

Using Libraries

Libraries provide a way to share code among several applications and to reduce the complexity of very large applications. The C++ compiler gives you access to a variety of libraries. This chapter explains how to use these libraries.

• C Libraries

• Libraries Provided With the C++ Compiler

• Related Library Options

• Using Class Libraries

• Statically Linking Standard Libraries

• Using Shared Libraries

• Replacing the C++ Standard Library