Win32 has a built-in INI file API, but writing cross-platform code is difficult because these functions aren't available on Linux.
Working with INI Configuration Files Cross-Platform (Win32/Un*x, MBCS/Unicode)
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The standard template library [JOS99] defines the remove_if algorithm. However, the standards don't define the implementation. Be careful to avoid portability issues if you use this algorithm.
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MFC Integration with the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)
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The Transactional File System (TxF), which allows access to an NTFS file system to be conducted in a transacted manner through extensions to the Windows SDK API. MFC 10, has been extended to support TxF and related technologies. This support allows existing MFC applications to be easily extended to support kernel transactions.
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LINQ is not only for database access; it’s useful in all manner of scenarios. Read this quick refresher to learn more.
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