Why cant dynamically allocated variables can’t be named?
I understand why you cant define them but why cant you name them.
Or is it that you must always define them in order to name them?
Why do I have to always use a pointer?
Or is it that dynamically allocated variables on allocate space for a type to be stored and not really the variable itself so you must use a pointer?
Or is it that you must always define them in order to name them?
Why do I have to always use a pointer?
Or is it that dynamically allocated variables on allocate space for a type to be stored and not really the variable itself so you must use a pointer?
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Dynamically allocated variables don't exist until you create them with
You have to use a pointer because the address of the variable is not known until it is allocated on the heap.
new.You have to use a pointer because the address of the variable is not known until it is allocated on the heap.
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In addition to what AbstractionAnon said, a symbol of automatic storage is added to the translation unit's symbol table which is only accessible during compilation. During run-time, the symbol table will no longer accept new symbol entries; therefore, run-time memory allocation cannot have a symbol.
Symbol tables aside, I guess allocated memory does have a symbol: the symbol of the pointer which points to the allocated memory.
Wazzak
Symbol tables aside, I guess allocated memory does have a symbol: the symbol of the pointer which points to the allocated memory.
Wazzak
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