From: dave@boostpro.com   
      
   on Thu Sep 01 2011, Carlos Moreno  wrote:   
      
   >>> code as follows is from "Teach Yourself C++in 21 Days " by J. Liberty:   
   >>   
   >> First let me say that IMO this is a truly dreadful piece of C++ code :)   
   >> and if it really is from that book I would take the book back and demand   
   >> my money back as the book is unfit for purpose. I am serious, until   
   >> readers refuse to accept junk books publishers will continue to print   
   >> them. The code you show works and that is the only thing that can be   
   >> said for it. It is not how any programmer, novice or expert should write   
   >> it even as a tutorial. How will newcomers acquire good coding habits if   
   >> they are presented with such poor examples to follow?   
   >   
   > I have to strongly agree with this comment and sentiment.   
   >   
   > But then, Francis:  really, what else could you expect from a   
   > book that includes "in 21 Days" in its title ?!!!   
      
   Actually, you can learn C++, for a reasonable definition of "learn," in   
   21 days, with http://www.acceleratedcpp.com/.  Of course, mastery takes   
   longer.   
      
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