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Dangling Pointers: Pathology, Prevention and Cure

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11 Nov 2012CPOL12 min read 67.1K   403   61  
Dangling pointers were a problem in the past, but nowadays we'll find none, right? Guess again...
// stdafx.h : include file for standard system include files,
//  or project specific include files that are used frequently, but
//      are changed infrequently
//

#if !defined(AFX_STDAFX_H__6905571E_5CDA_4FEB_AC47_4E5677E8C3FB__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_STDAFX_H__6905571E_5CDA_4FEB_AC47_4E5677E8C3FB__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN		// Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers

#include <stdio.h>

// TODO: reference additional headers your program requires here

//{{AFX_INSERT_LOCATION}}
// Microsoft Visual C++ will insert additional declarations immediately before the previous line.

#endif // !defined(AFX_STDAFX_H__6905571E_5CDA_4FEB_AC47_4E5677E8C3FB__INCLUDED_)

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