Dynamic verification of C++ generic algorithms

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 314-323

  Wang, Changqing ^a   Musser, David R ^a  

^a VERIZON   (United States)

Author keywords

C++; Generic algorithms; Software libraries; Specification; Standard template library; Templates; Verification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004618718     PISSN: 00985589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/32.588523     Document Type: Article

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