Part 5: STL Data Structures and Algorithms: Under the Hood

We conclude our exploration of STL data structures and algorithms by getting into some of its more advanced usage patterns. We will venture beyond the surface into the mechanics and guarantees that enable robust, concurrent C++ applications. We will start by discovering exception safety, detailing the levels of guarantees provided by STL components and strategies for writing exception-safe code with an emphasis on the impact of noexcept.

We then venture into areas of thread safety and concurrency, dissecting the delicate balance between concurrent execution and the thread safety of STL containers and algorithms. We will gain actionable insights on race conditions, the prudent use of mutexes and locks, and the thread-safe application of STL containers, highlighting specific concerns and detailed insights into their behaviors in multithreaded environments.

Next, we will introduce the interaction of STL with modern...