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They're at it again

By Danny KalevFebruary 19, 20082 Comments

In 2005, I expressed my concerns regarding the spurious "deprecated" warning of Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005. Three years later, they're at it again. Visual C++ 9.0, which is the C++ compiler underneath VS 2008 Pro Beta Release Candidate (made available last fall) is still generating the same annoying and misleading warning. Microsoft's ulterior motives explain why this false alarm has never been fixed. The costs of this false alarm are significant, and call for a drastic response from the C++ community, once and for all. 

30 C++ Tips in 30 Days: Tip # 14 the corrext syntax for local object instantiation

By Danny KalevJanuary 14, 20084 Comments

The syntax for instantiating a local automatic object is almost identical to that of a function declaration. This similarity is common source of mistakes.

30 tips in 30 days: Tip# 30: how you can help improve C++

By Danny KalevDecember 25, 2007 No Comments

The previous 29 tips have focused on various programming and design techniques. These tips are one of many ways of becoming a better programmer. You can help making C++ a better programming language by contributing to its standardization process.

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