new vs. malloc() | GameDev.net

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Jan 3, 2002 at 10:21 AM

Ok, I''m pretty new to programming so I try to be mostly a c++ person... but I realized something. Is it possible to convert a malloc statement like this, to a new statement? char *buffer; buffer = malloc(width * height * 2); How would you pull that off? ...go on and live with no regrets, you only have one life...

untalkative_monkey

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untalkative_monkey

Jan 3, 2002 at 10:32 AM

Oh, I can''t believe i didn''t think of that....
*sigh*

...go on and live with no regrets, you only have one life...

krez

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krez

Jan 3, 2002 at 11:09 AM

with malloc you have to account for the size of the type (i think sizeof(char)==1 so it doesn''t matter in this example). but, for something else:


int v*;
// c way
v* = malloc(width * height * sizeof(int));
// c++ way
v* = new (width * height);

with new, you just worry about the dimensions.

--- krez (krezisback@aol.com)

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