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  Microsoft To Banish Memcpy()

  Posted: May 15th, 2009, 5:26pm CEST by kdawson

  Tags:  programming  

  kyriacos notes that Microsoft will be adding memcpy() to its list of function calls banned under its secure development lifecycle. This reader asks, "I was wondering how advanced C/C++ programmers view this move. Do you find this having a negative impact on the flexibility of the language, and do you think it will restrict the creativity of the programmer?"

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