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Microsoft To Banish Memcpy()

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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  1. Re:No - there are plenty of safer alternatives by dzfoo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bravo! If I had mod points I'd give you some.

            -dZ.

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