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Started by LukeSkyRunner March 27, 2004 08:29 AM

2 comments, last by LukeSkyRunner 20 years ago

LukeSkyRunner

136

Author

March 27, 2004 08:29 AM

Consider the following code:


#include <ostream.h>

int main()
{
	int *p = new int;
	cout << *p << "\n";
	return 0;
}

Will the memory allocated and pointed by p be deleted automatically when application finish?

GoofProg

127

March 27, 2004 08:46 AM

*p''s memory allocation is not automatically released. You need to use delete p.

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fallenang3l

144

March 27, 2004 11:27 AM

Yes, when the application finishes memory is reclaimed by the OS. It''s still a memory leak though.

Oxyd

1,162

March 27, 2004 11:54 AM

quote:Original post by fallenang3l
memory is reclaimed by the OS.

...generally. With windows you can never be sure. And there''re other os''s than just Windows and Linux for which there''s c++ compiler.

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