You must be aware that this is NOT STL. this is an implementation
of STL. Yes it looks to be badly written in terms of readability.
What does that have to do with STL? It is not a surprise that
microsoft would chose such an arcane implementation.


Hey mick, I think I am winning
when you design a program do you not think of its implementation?
A what does microsoft have to do with STL? They were the first to offer it before it became a standard and the code provided was from HP, its not their fault that its unreadable. Not that I'm a microsoft fan or do I enjoy defending them, but this is a case where they tried to do the right thing and provide the latest technology to help stay on top.
And what do you feel you are winning?