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Simple Constructor Question

Started by Indeterminatus May 27, 2002 at 3:25 PM 1 reply 400+ views

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Indeterminatus

May 27, 2002 at 3:25 PM

Hi! I have a very quick-to-answer-question. Does the following code lead to a crash?

  
struct     my_struct
{
  char    *_a_string;

  // Constructor

  my_struct()
  {
    _a_string = (char *)calloc( 20, sizeof( char ) );
  }

  ~my_struct()
  {
    free( (void *)_a_string );
  }
};

The point is whether the function call of malloc or calloc(never mind) in a constructor is recommended or not. I experienced a crash in my program, even before main-routine enters, and I use structs and classes similar to the above scheme. I can't locate the error, but I'm not sure if THAT might be the source of all evil or not... Thanks in advance for your help! Yours, Indeterminatus --si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses-- [edited by - Indeterminatus on May 27, 2002 4:26:16 PM]

Fruny

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Fruny

May 27, 2002 at 3:27 PM

Indeterminatus

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Indeterminatus

May 27, 2002 at 3:37 PM

Thanks! You helped me a lot...looks like i had to do another debugging-session...darn...*gg*

Yours,

Indeterminatus

--si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses--

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