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February 11, 2000

Where Are Exception Objects Stored?

Consider the following program: class Exception {}; int main() { try { throw Exception(); // where is the exception stored? } catch( Exception & ex) // catch by reference {}

Heap or Free-Store?

The terms heap and free-store are used interchangeably when referring to dynamically allocated objects. Are there any differences between the two? Technically, free-store is an abstract term referring to unused

Validating Data Entries

Suppose you have an application that reads input from the keyboard. How can you detect whether alphabetic data is being entered into an integer field from a cin statement? The

GetYear() Function Is Not Y2K Compliant

Question: I call the following function to display the date in “month, date, year” format. It displays in the right format (for example, January 7, 2000) in Netscape 4.0. But

Generate a Unique Whole Number

Question: How can I generate a unique number using JavaScript? Answer: You can generate random numbers in JavaScript using the Math.random() method. This function returns a fractional random number between

Change Pages Using the Enter Key

Question: How do I display the next page after a user enters data into a field and presses the Enter key? Answer: This is both possible and fairly easy. Here’s

Add Keyboard Shortcuts to Your Web Page

With HTML 4.0, you can add keyboard shortcuts to your Web page. To achieve this, you place the ACCESSKEY attribute inside the form element tag. It is advisable to add