What is the NIHCL? Where can I get it?, C++ FAQ

C++ FAQ / Section 37 / FAQ 37.6

Section 37:

37.1	What is the "STL"?
37.2	Where can I get a copy of "STL"?
37.3	How can I find a `Fred` object in an STL container of `Fred` such as `std::vector<Fred>`?
37.4	Where can I get help on how to use STL?
37.5	How can you tell if you have a dynamically typed C++ class library?
37.6	What is the NIHCL? Where can I get it?
37.7	Where can I ftp the code that accompanies "Numerical Recipes"?
37.8	Why is my executable so large?
37.9	Where can I get tons and tons of more information on C++ class libraries?

[37.6] What is the NIHCL? Where can I get it?

NIHCL stands for "National-Institute-of-Health's-class-library." It can be acquired via 128.231.128.7/pub/NIHCL/nihcl-3.0.tar.Z

NIHCL (some people pronounce it "N-I-H-C-L," others pronounce it like "nickel") is a C++ translation of the Smalltalk class library. There are some ways where NIHCL's use of dynamic typing helps (e.g., persistent objects). There are also places where its use of dynamic typing creates tension with the static typing of the C++ language.