What are the advantages of using the C++ Boost libraries? [closed]

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Boost is used so extensively because:

  • It is open-source and peer-reviewed.
  • It provides a wide range of platform agnostic functionality that STL missed.
  • It is a complement to STL rather than a replacement.
  • Many of Boost developers are on the C++ standard committee. In fact, many parts of Boost is considered to be included in the next C++ standard library.
  • It is documented nicely.
  • Its license allows inclusion in open-source and closed-source projects.
  • Its features are not usually dependent on each other so you can link only the parts you require. [Luc Hermitte‘s comment]

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