How Not to Program in C++

156 Chapter 7

133 {

134 // Free slot found, allocate the space

135 bit_array_used[i] = true;

136 return(bit_array_mem[i]);

137 }

138 }

139 std::cout << "Error: Out of local memory\n";

140 exit (8);

141 }

142

143 /************************************************

144 * fast_bit_array -- delete *

145 * *

146 * Quickly free the space used by a *

147 * fast bit array. *

148 ************************************************/

149 void fast_bit_array::operator delete(

150 void *ptr // Pointer to the space to return

151 )

152 {

153 int i; // Slot index

154

155 for (i = 0; i < N_FAST_BIT_ARRAYS; ++i)

156 {

157 // Is this the right slot

158 if (ptr == bit_array_mem[i])

159 {

160 // Right slot, free it

161 bit_array_used[i] = false;

162 return;

163 }

164 }

165 std::cout <<

166 "Error: ...