Using the STL in Objective-C

One of the really powerful libraries available to C++ programmers is the Standard Template Library (STL). While Cocoa has fantastic built-in classes, sometimes it is beneficial--especially when working with algorithms where raw numbers are being used and speed is more important--to use the STL.

Using the STL in Objective-C requires that you switch the file to use Objective-C++ by changing the file ending to .mm. After that you can import the various STL libraries normally: #import <vector>.

See Also:

• Standard Template Library Programmer's Guide
  
• The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language: Using C++ With Objective-C