BeginPaint and GetDC called in succession

I have seen sample code like the following in handling a WM_PAINT message:

Code:

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        BeginPaint(hwnd,&ps);
        hdc = GetDC(hwnd);

        ....draw stuff...

        ReleaseDC(hwnd,hdc);
        EndPaint(hwnd,&ps);

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I assume that, although it works, it is not really correct, since BeginPaint gets the DC anyway, and EndPaint releases it. Am I correct?

Yes, you are.

They should be doing this:

Code:

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hdc = BeginPaint(hwnd,&ps);

....draw stuff...

EndPaint(hwnd,&ps);

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Thanks for the reply.

That's what I thought, and just wanted confirmation. The code you posted above is exactly what I use.