boost@1.76 ☆

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Description:
Collection of portable C++ source libraries

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Sep 16, 2024

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c-plus-plus libraries development cross-platform boost

Install: brew install boost@1.76

About:
Boost is a widely-used, peer-reviewed collection of portable C++ libraries that provide support for tasks ranging from data structures and algorithms to multithreading and networking. Its primary value is offering high-quality, platform-independent components that extend the C++ Standard Library, enabling more robust and efficient C++ development.

Key Features:

Extensive library collection (e.g., filesystem, regex, threading)
Peer-reviewed, high-quality, portable C++ source code
Strong cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Designed to work well with the C++ Standard Library
Long-term version support for stable development

Use Cases:

Enhancing C++ applications with additional data structures and algorithms
Implementing cross-platform system-level functionality (e.g., filesystem operations)
Building high-performance networked or multithreaded software

Alternatives:

C++ Standard Library (STL) – Boost provides many extensions and proposals that later become part of the STL.
Abseil – Google's library suite focused on complementing the C++ standard, often seen as a modern alternative for foundational components.
Folly – Facebook's library emphasizing performance and practicality at scale, similar in scope but with different design priorities.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2024 2:37am		5	VERSION_BUMP	a5f6ea7d