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delete = NULL?

Started by Enselic Mar 1, 2003 at 5:30 AM 1 replies 250+ views

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Mar 1, 2003 at 5:30 AM

Since it will take less time to ask the question here than doin a simpletest prog: if I delete an object: delete pObject; does pObject equal NULL after that or do I explicitly have to assign NULL to pObject? thanks for helpin me out

jonnii

Mar 1, 2003 at 5:34 AM

when you delete an object you should always then assign the pointer to NULL.

delete doesnt do that.

Mar 1, 2003 at 5:36 AM

When you delete an object, the pointer to the object is NOT NULL.
You have to do it explicitly, when you need it...

int *p = new int;
delete p;
// p is not NULL
p = NULL;
// p is NULL

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