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Constructors and virtual functions

Question: I have been doing some programming in C++ and recently decided I would try some Windows programming with the Microsoft Foundation Classes. This isn’t a question about Windows but

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What to do with overload arguments

Question: Which arguments do you receive when you overload . and -> , and what do you do with the arguments? I know that for overloading [] you receive the

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Compilers: Which is best?

Question: Which model of C/C++ compiler offers the best value for a beginning programmer?(It must be ANSI C compatible.) Answer: The GNU G++ compiler. It’s free, ANSI C compatible and

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Compilation Warning

Question: I got a warning when I compiled my C++ program onHP-UX:Line 219: Warning: Namespace is a future reserved keyword (215).What does this mean? Answer: It means exactly what it

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undefined vs. null

Question:   Answer: You are probably familiar with a special value in JavaScript called null. This is a value you can assign to a variable when you want to indicate

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reading input field numbers

Question:   Answer: JavaScript can be used to access values in web form input fields. This is possible because JavaScript treats input fields as objects with several properties. One of