how do i view STL source code

Have you checked your compiler''s include directory? For example, I can find string, and all the other STL headers, in e:\Visual Studio .NET 7.0\Vc7\include. So have a look at wherever you installed your compiler.

yes but i can only find string.h, and since there is no extension for STL header files, i dont know their filename extensions/location

Same location, without extensions. Just make sure you''re viewing all files.

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I believe the compiler vendor isnt actually _required_ to name the file containing the <iostream> header for iostream. As long as it provides some form of mapping mechanism, the <iostream>(or any other header) can just as well be stored in the file foo.bar.
Of course its much simpler just to give the file the same name in the first place

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Original post by Arild Fines
I believe the compiler vendor isnt actually _required_ to name the file containing the header for iostream.

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That is true. However, if the compiler fails to do this, it isn''t following the C++ Standard, and you could theoretically say it''s not a C++ compiler since it isn''t compliant to the C++ standard.

Actually, I don''t believe any C++ compiler is 100% compliant, so there really aren''t any C++ compilers in existence.

You might have to enable unknown file types in Windows Explorer to see them.

If you''re using MSVC, right-click on the filename in your code and hit "open".

The default filter for msvc on file->open does not include "*." files, so you have to change your file filter to be "*.*" to find the STL header files.

Alternatively, open up "find" (assuming Windows) from Start->Find files or folders and type-in "Vector".

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Original post by Russell

That is true. However, if the compiler fails to do this, it isn''t following the C++ Standard, and you could theoretically say it''s not a C++ compiler since it isn''t compliant to the C++ standard.

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That wasnt what I meant. I think the standard actually allows aliasing of header files. I''m too tired to go digging for it now though.



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