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Applied Visual C++ 2005
I haven’t been blogging much over the last few months mostly because I’ve been real busy on various projects, the most significant being my new book entitled Applied Visual C++ 2005. Hopefully I will be able to write more about it in the coming weeks. In a nutshell, it introduces Visual C++ 2005 as a language and compiler for developing applications targeting the .NET Framework.
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The Case of the Missing Generic (Parse Method)
I’ve noticed that quite a few people in the community have been wondering why on earth the System.Enum type in version 2 of the .NET Framework lacks a generic Parse method. If you haven’t used the Parse method lately, an example will help to clarify the frustration many developers have experienced.