17 Library introduction [library]

The Summary provides a synopsis of the category, and introduces the first-level subclauses. Each subclause also provides a summary, listing the headers specified in the subclause and the library entities provided in each header.

Paragraphs labeled “Note(s):” or “Example(s):” are informative, other paragraphs are normative.

The contents of the summary and the detailed specifications include:

• (3.1)

  macros

• (3.2)

  values

• (3.3)

  types

• (3.4)

  classes and class templates

• (3.5)

  functions and function templates

• (3.6)

  objects