C++ comes with the Standard Template Library (STL) which is a collection of different containers. This post will cover vectors. A vector is an array-based container that holds data very much like an array does but it is smarter. It knows how many elements are in it and it can grow as the program is running. I also show how to read and write data from a file, efficiently search through an array-based container, sort values, and more.
vector- Passing a
vectorto a function - Advanced features of
vectors - Reading from a file and storing in a
vector - Linear search and binary search
- Bubble sort
- Writing to a file
- Two dimensional
vectors
Call to Action
Now that you have reviewed the guided code walk-throughs I ask that you write a program to read in whole words from a file and store them in a vector of strings. Create a simple text file (.txt) using your coding editor. Then, add a few sentences of text to it. Strip any punctuation marks from the words and make them all lowercase letters. Only store a word in the vector if it is not already present.
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You can find all of these code playbacks in my free 'book', An Animated Introduction to Programming in C++. I am always looking for feedback so please feel free to comment here or to send me a direct message.
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