Additional Resources
Following are more resources that cover unusual data types:
Maguire, Steve. Writing Solid Code. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 1993. Chapter 3 contains an excellent discussion of the hazards of pointer use and numerous specific tips for avoiding problems with pointers.
Meyers, Scott. Effective C++, 2d ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1998; Meyers, Scott, More Effective C++. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1996. As the titles suggest, these books contain numerous specific tips for improving C++ programs, including guidelines for using pointers safely and effectively. More Effective C++ in particular contains an excellent discussion of C++'s memory management issues.
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