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Arrays, parameter passing, pointers and dynamic allocation. - ELIS

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Dynamic Memory Management<br />

S Like Java, puts things on the heap instead of the stack (so<br />

can be returned from functions!)<br />

S Unlike Java, you manage memory yourself – no garbage<br />

collection<br />

S Helps create <strong>dynamic</strong> structures, arrays of correct size<br />

S Use new <strong>and</strong> delete<br />

S new finds memory of correct size, returns pointer to it<br />

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