New and Delete in C++

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C++ supports dynamic allocation and deallocation of objects using the new and delete operators.

The memory for C++ program is divided into two parts:

1. The stack: All variables declared inside the function will take up memory from the stack.

2. The heap: This is unused memory of the program and can be used to allocate the memory dynamically when program runs.

new OPERATOR :

You can allocate memory at run time within the heap for the variable of a given type using special operator in C++ which returns the address of the space allocated. This operator is called new operator.

Syntax:

//Syntax for Primitive
type *var  = new type;

//Syntax for Dynamic Array
type *array_name = new type[size];

//Syntax for Object
ClassName *ob = new Constructor;

delete OPERATOR :

If you are not in need of dynamically allocated memory anymore, you can use delete operator,which de-allocate memory previously allocated by new operator.

Syntax:

delete ob_ref;
Code Example

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
class Demo 
{
 public:
 void getName( )
 {
 cout<<"Bjarne Stroustrup"<< endl;
 }
};
int main() {
Demo *ob = new Demo();
//use -> operator to access members
ob->getName( );
delete ob;
return 0;
}                  

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