Loki (C++)

 

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Loki C++ Library

	0.1.7 / January 29, 2009; 3 years ago (2009-01-29)
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Loki is the name of a written by as part of his book .

The library makes extensive use of C++ and implements several commonly used tools: , , , , , and .

Originally the library was only compatible with two of the most standard conforming C++ compilers ( and ): later efforts have made it usable with a wide array of compilers (including older , , and ). Compiler vendors used Loki as a compatibility benchmark, further increasing the number of compliant compilers .

Maintenance and further development of Loki has been continued through an open-source community led by and as a . Ongoing contributions by many people have improved the overall robustness and functionality of the library. Loki is not tied to the book anymore as it already has a lot of new components (e.g. - StrongPtr, Printf, and Scopeguard). Loki inspired similar tools and functionality now also present in the collection^[].

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