On 8/19/06, Noctaire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm sure I'm sounding a bit dense here, so bear with me.
>
> > No, since it was written after the standard was published. Remember
> > you're learning a language, which is an abstraction, not an operating
> > system. The standard library remained the same since.
>
> But in 7 years there's been substantial additions to the library, correct?
> Wouldn't it be more prudent to learn from a more modern source, considering
> that features in newer versions of the Windows OS take advantage of these
> later libraries?

The libraries you're thinking about are the compiler/OS specific
libraries. These (strictly speaking) have nothing to do with learning
the core (Standard) language (plus libraries) which hasn't changed.

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PJH

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