Confusion about pointer object

[tr4shb0t]

I am a pretty experienced programmer, but there is one thing about pointers that confuses me. I will try and explain the best I can:

Normally in a function like

void func()
{
object o;
}

the object created would get destroyed when the function leaves scope.

Now, if I use a pointer and do something like

void func()
{
object *o = new object();
vector.push_back(o);
}

When the function leaves scope is the object destroyed in this case? Or just the pointer?

[jsmith]

The pointer is destroyed, not the thing it points to.