C++ In a Nutshell

Name

malloc function — Allocates memory

Synopsis

void* malloc(size_t size)

The malloc function allocates size bytes of memory. It returns a pointer to the start of the newly allocated memory or a null pointer if there is insufficient memory to fulfill the request. The pointer is suitably aligned for any type.

C++ programs should use the new operator instead of calling malloc.

See Also

calloc function, free function, realloc function, new keyword