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Revised Jul 4, 2012

[4.43] What updates were made for the 03/00 release?

4 New FAQs:

• [4.43] What updates were made for the 03/00 release?
  (created)
• [39.4] What should be done with macros that contain if?
  (created)
• [39.5] What should be done with macros that have multiple lines?
  (created)
• [39.6] What should be done with macros that need to paste two tokens together? Updated!
  (created)

15 Changed FAQs:

• [2.12] Where can I find the C++ FAQ translated into Portuguese?
  (updated the URL for the Portuguese translation of the FAQ thanks to Ricardo F. de Oliveira)
• [3.1] Is there a C++ FAQ Book in addition to this on-line C++ FAQ?
  (rewrote)
• [3.2] Is there a big difference between this on-line C++ FAQ and the C++ FAQ Book?
  (rewrote)
• [6.13] Where can I get a copy of the ANSI/ISO C++ standard?
  (changed the URL for the electronic copy of the Standard thanks to Wolfgang Haefelinger)
• [9.5] Why should I use inline functions instead of plain old #define macros?
  (added cross references to other evilness of macros)
• [11.8] What if I can't wrap the local in an artificial block?
  (added the note about constructors at the end)
• [13.13] Should I design my classes from the outside (interfaces first) or from the inside (data first)?
  (added friend relationship between LinkedListIterator and LinkedList thanks to Monica Garcia Garcia; reworded "In the case of OO software..." sentence thanks to Fabrice Clerc)
• [18.13] What do I do if I want a const member function to make an "invisible" change to a data member?
  (added a warning against use of const_cast on const objects thanks to TiTi)
• [20.8] What is a "virtual constructor"?
  (added the paragraph on Covariant Return Types)
• [30.3] Which is a better fit for C++: "static typing" or "dynamic typing"?
  (added cross references to evilness of macros)
• [32.4] How can I modify my own C header files so it's easier to #include them in C++ code?
  (added the "macros are sometimes useful" paragraph at the end)
• [33.1] Is the type of "pointer-to-member-function" different from "pointer-to-function"?
  (changed another "It's" to "Its" thanks to Chris Young)
• [33.5] How can I avoid syntax errors when creating pointers to members?
  (added the "macros are sometimes useful" paragraph at the end)
• [33.6] How can I avoid syntax errors when calling a member function using a pointer-to-member-function?
  (added the "macros are sometimes useful" paragraph at the end)
• [33.7] How do I create and use an array of pointer-to-member-function?
  (added the "macros are sometimes useful" paragraph at the end)