https://software.codidact.com/categories/38/tags/6235.rssNew Posts Tagged 'malloc' - Software DevelopmentSoftware Development - Codidact2023-08-10T10:59:15Zhttps://software.codidact.com/posts/285898How to properly use malloc?klutthttps://software.codidact.com/users/81962022-02-10T01:11:06Z2023-08-10T10:59:15Z<p>I have seen this construct quite a lot:</p>
<pre><code>int *p = (int*) malloc(n * sizeof(int));
</code></pre>
<p>Is this how it should be? What is the proper way to use <code>malloc</code>? I...https://software.codidact.com/posts/285956When does it not work to dereference the pointer for sizeof during malloc?klutthttps://software.codidact.com/users/81962022-02-14T13:41:00Z2022-02-16T15:48:05Z<h3>Background</h3>
<p>This is kind of a subquestion to <a href="https://software.codidact.com/posts/285898">How to properly use malloc?</a></p>
<p>When allocating, there are basically two common...https://software.codidact.com/posts/285350What is malloc's standard-defined behavior with respect to the amount of memory it allocates?ajvhttps://software.codidact.com/users/532422021-12-21T17:03:01Z2022-01-12T01:13:35Z<p>I recently told a friend that <code>malloc(n)</code> allocates and returns a pointer to a block of <em>at least N</em> bytes of memory, as opposed to <em>exactly N</em>; that it is allowed to al...