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Comment: Added statement about POS and WIN from C standard

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Because C++ is based on the C programming language, there is considerable overlap between the guidelines specified by the SEI CERT C Coding Standard and those specified by this coding standard. To reduce the amount of duplicated information, this coding standard focuses on the parts of the C++ programming language that are not wholly covered by the CERT C Coding Standard. Because of the increased focus on types in C++, some rules in C are extended by the CERT C++ Secure Coding Standard. Except where noted, the contents of the CERT C Coding Standard apply equally to code written in C++.  Contents  

Rules from the CERT C Coding Standard that apply to the CERT C++ Coding Standard are described in each related chapter of the C++ standard. The POSIX (POS) and Microsoft Windows (WIN) rules from the CERT C Coding Standard have not been reviewed for applicability to code written in C++ for those platforms.

Recommendations from the CERT C Coding Standard have not been reviewed for applicability to code written in C++.

The following rules from the CERT C Coding Standard Standard have been reviewed and do not apply to the CERT C++ Secure Coding Standard:

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