Why doesn't standard C have graphics libraries?

Also, the OpenGL standard is a C library, not a C++ library, but there are plenty of wrappers around it. So, when you would consider the functionality that you would like in a standard graphics library, what would those be? Output of text, of course. Drawing lines and circles. Displaying bitmaps and icons. read more

Which is why you don't want a standard library as part of the C++ standard. not as part of any other programming language, to be honest. What you might want is a library to create forms, buttons, textboxes and other window controls. read more