Using the Vector class

The Vector class is a dynamically resizable array with various utility functions. It provides functionalities similar to std::vector with additional features and optimizations.

This tutorial provided a basic overview of how to use the Vector class. For more advanced usage and additional features, please refer to the Vector class API in vector.hpp.

1. Creating a Vector: To create a Vector object, you can use one of the following constructors:

   • Default Constructor: Creates an empty vector.

     sctl::Vector<double> vec1;
     

   • Constructor with Dimension: Creates a vector of a specified dimension.

     sctl::Vector<double> vec2(10);
     

   • Constructor with Initializer List: Creates a vector initialized with values from an initializer list.

     sctl::Vector<double> vec3 = {1.0, 2.0, 3.0};
     

2. Accessing Elements: You can access elements of the vector using the subscript operator []:

   double elem = vec3[1];  // Accesses the second element (index 1) of vec3
   

3. Vector Operations: The Vector class supports various vector operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and element-wise operations.

   sctl::Vector<double> result_add = vec1 + vec2;
   sctl::Vector<double> result_sub = vec1 - vec2;
   sctl::Vector<double> result_mul = vec1 * vec2;
   sctl::Vector<double> result_div = vec1 / vec2;
   

   The Vector class also supports element-wise addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with scalars:

   sctl::Vector<double> result = vec1 + 5.0;  // Adds 5.0 to each element of vec1
   

4. Iterating Over Elements: You can iterate over the elements of a vector using iterators:

   for (auto it = vec1.begin(); it != vec1.end(); ++it) {
       // Access *it
   }
   

   Alternatively, you can use range-based for loop:

   for (const auto& elem : vec1) {
       // Access elem
   }