The Boost C++ Libraries, 2nd Edition contains over 430 examples that you can download from this page. All of the examples were written by Boris Schäling and are Copyright (c) 2011-2014 by Boris Schäling.
The examples in this book are provided to help you make effective use of the Boost C++ libraries. You may freely copy, change, and use these examples in your own programs, including programs that you sell or share with others.
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Second Edition Examples
You can download the second edition examples as a zip file or as a gzipped tar file.
First Edition Examples
The examples from the first edition are still available. You can download them as a zip file, a gzipped tar file, or you can download them chapter-by-chapter.
| Chapter | zip file | gzipped tar file |
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| Chapter 2: Smart Pointers: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 3: Function Objects: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 4: Event Handling: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 5: String Handling: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 6: Multithreading | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 7: Asynchronous I/O: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 8: Interprocess Communication: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 9: Filesystem: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 10: Date and Time: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 11: Serialization: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 12: Parser: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 13: Containers: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 14: Data Structures: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 15: Error Handling: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 16: Cast Operators: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
| Chapter 17: Utilities: | zip file | gzipped tar file |
