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Library of Congress-in-Publication Data
Box, Don, 1962-
Essential COM / Don Box.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-201-63446-5 (alk. paper)
1. Object-oriented programming (Computer science) 2. C++
(Computer program language) I. Title.
OA76.64.8693 1998
005.1—dc21 97-45836
CIP
ISBN 0-201-63446-5
Text printed on recycled and acid-free paper.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10—MA—01009998
Second Printing, February 1998