In this chapter, you learned how to use the basic concepts in the STL algorithm library, the advantages of using them as building blocks instead of handwritten for-loops, and why using the STL algorithm library is beneficial for optimizing your code at a later stage. We also discussed the guarantees and trade-offs of the STL algorithms, meaning that you can, from now on, use them with confidence.
In the end, we had a brief look at the upcoming ranges library, which simplifies range handling a lot more.
By using the advantages of the algorithms instead of manual for-loops, your code base is well prepared for the parallelization techniques that will be discussed in the coming chapters of this book.
