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Title: Not a real-life sample to be found
Review: I agree with another reviewer who stated "at the end of the book, I still don't know how to do simple things". It's impossible to find things you'd use in real-world programming in this book.Take his COM coverage for example: a COM object that determines what the monitor refresh rate is. Who CARES? How about a COM example of exchanging data from one program to another? Granted, COM requires a separate volume to cover, but why even include it if you're going to give us something this useless?If you're learning C++ because you've got a project at work to do, then look for another reference. Simple things like "_T" are not even in the index of the book. You'll be searching for answers elsewhere.
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