Getting started with the Boost Graph Library
Introduction Some simple walk-throughs on how to use the Boost Graph Library. I find much of the documentation, both online and printed, to be a bit impenetrable. I am sure I am not alone, so I thought it might be worthwhile to post a few examples of its usage that actually compile and work (for me anyway, let me know if you see any problems) as well as being reasonably up to date. Boost Graph Library is a header-only library that requires no separate compilation. All that is usually required is to set the location of the additional include directories in your integrated development environment (IDE) and you're ready to go. In Microsoft Visual Studio for example, just set the location of the Boost Library path in C/C++ > General > Additional Include Directories: