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Static analysis and ROI

Andrey Karpov

Jun 06 2011

Static analysis and ROI

Jun 06 2011

Author: Andrey Karpov

This article has become outdated and we recommend viewing its new version "PVS-Studio ROI".

Link to the new artilce: PVS-Studio ROI.

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