Objects in Memory

Learn how to create, delete, and manage objects in memory using specific operators.

All the objects we use in a C++ program reside in memory. Here, we will explore how objects are created and deleted from memory and also describe how objects are laid out in memory.

Creating and deleting objects

In this section, we will dig into the details of using new and delete. Consider the following way of using new to create an object on the free store and then deleting it using delete:

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