Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects (9th Edition)
Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134498379
Author: Tony Gaddis
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 9RQE

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Purpose of “delete” operator:

The purpose of “delete” operator is to clear or free the memory that was allocated using a “new” operator. The allocated memory gets de-allocated when “delete” operator is used.

Example:

//null pointer declaration

int *myptr = nullptr;

//dynamic allocation of memory

myptr = new int;

//free the memory ...

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Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures to Objects (9th Edition)

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