STL::collapse

A simple addition to C (variable length arrays using the [] notation), allows the removal of std::string and std::vector.

The question becomes, "how much do we really need from STL"?

From personal experience, the most used classes are std::string, and std::vector. The next is probably std::map (although std::list is handy, but vector can do most of it). Keep in mind, Tcl gets by with just string and maps of strings to strings...

D uses a simple concept to add maps.

char[][char[]] strStrMap; // a map from string to string
int[int]       intIntMap; // a map from int to int
char[][int]    intStrMap; // a map from int to string

The usage is just like it looks:

strStrMap["hello"] = "world";
intintMap[6] = 4; // Craw Giant
intStrMap[0] = "trample";