C++ evolved
C++ got since last update new functionalities: Regular expressions library Atomic operations library Thread support library Smart pointers Read more here: http://open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG21/docs/papers/2008/n2798.pdf These things are also added in Boost and in TR1 implementation for Visual Studio 2008. Read the Draft Technical Report on C++ Library Extensions available here: Click to access n1836.pdf