Abseil Common Libraries (C++)
Abseil is an open-source collection of C++ library code designed to augment the C++ standard library, derived from Google's internal codebase and tested in production environments. It provides utilities that either supplement missing components or offer alternatives to existing standard library features for specific use cases. The library supports modern C++17 standards and is built using Bazel or CMake, with recommendations for users to stay up to date with the latest changes.
- ▪Abseil is an open-source C++ library that augments the C++ standard library with code from Google's production environment.
- ▪The library includes components such as strings, containers, synchronization, and error handling, among others.
- ▪Abseil supports C++17 and is built using Bazel or CMake, with Long Term Support Releases available for stability.
- ▪The project recommends users 'live-at-head' by frequently updating to the latest version from the master branch.
- ▪Abseil is not intended to compete with the standard library but to provide additional utilities used extensively within Google.
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Abseil - C++ Common Libraries The repository contains the Abseil C++ library code. Abseil is an open-source collection of C++ code (compliant to C++17) designed to augment the C++ standard library. Table of Contents About Abseil Quickstart Building Abseil Support Codemap Releases License Links About Abseil Abseil is an open-source collection of C++ library code designed to augment the C++ standard library. The Abseil library code is collected from Google's own C++ code base, has been extensively tested and used in production, and is the same code we depend on in our daily coding lives. In some cases, Abseil provides pieces missing from the C++ standard; in others, Abseil provides alternatives to the standard for special needs we've found through usage in the Google code base.
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