Re: classes, strings, learning in VS.NET

From: Christoph Rabel (odie_at_hal9000.vc-graz.ac.at)
Date: 12/02/03 

Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 16:24:34 +0100

Allan Bruce wrote:
> Since the OP is using VS, he could merely have
> #pragma once
> at the top of the headers, thus not needing to check #ifdef etc.

But the #ifdef is the normal and correct way to do this. The pragma you
stated is MS specific and only works with their compiler.

Dont you agree that its better to teach the OP to program in Standard
C++ than in a compiler specific dialect?

have a nice day,

Christoph

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