Mastering C++ Standard Library Features [Video] - Lambdas: Versatile Tools

The video tutorial explores the concept of first class citizens in programming, focusing on how lambda expressions in C++ replace older standard library utilities. It discusses the advantages of lambdas over traditional function pointers and deprecated utilities like memfun and bind. The tutorial provides examples of using lambdas to achieve better performance and flexibility, highlighting their superiority in handling overloads and templates. It concludes with a comparison of lambda expressions and STD bind, emphasizing the benefits of using lambdas for function binding.

Explain the concept of generic lambda expressions and their benefits.

How can you use a lambda to reproduce the behavior of deprecated functions?

What are the shortcomings of std::mem_fun and how do lambdas address these issues?

What recommendations does Stephen T. Lavo make regarding the use of lambdas?