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allocating problem

Started by LukeSkyRunner Mar 27, 2004 at 8:29 AM 2 replies 800+ views

Original Post

Mar 27, 2004 at 8:29 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

Mar 27, 2004 at 8:46 AM

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

fallenang3l

Mar 27, 2004 at 11:27 AM

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

Oxyd

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Oxyd

Mar 27, 2004 at 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.

Oxyd

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