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This library contains a set of header only utilities used internally by Boost C++ Libraries to facilitate their implementation.
Types and conversion functions for correct byte ordering and more regardless of processor endianness.
General literal text conversions, such as an int represented a string, or vice-versa.
This library defines a set of compiler, architecture, operating system, library, and other version numbers from the information it can gather of C, C++, Objective C, and Objective C++ predefined macros or those defined in generally available headers.
The program_options library allows program developers to obtain program options, that is (name, value) pairs from the user, via conventional methods such as command line and config file.
Class noncopyable plus checked_delete(), checked_array_delete(), next(), prior() function templates, plus base-from-member idiom.
Wrapper for uniform-syntax value initialization, based on the original idea of David Abrahams.