malloc and free functions
The `malloc` and `free` functions are standard library functions used for memory management in C and C++ programming languages. 1. `malloc` function: It stands for "memory allocation" and is used to dynamically allocate a specified amount of memory from the system heap. It returns a pointer to the allocated memory, which can be used to store data of a specific type. 2. `free` function: It is used to release the memory previously allocated by `malloc` or other similar memory allocation functions. By freeing the memory, it becomes available for reuse in the program.
Requires login.
Related Concepts (11)
Similar Concepts
- allocating memory in chunks
- double free
- dynamic memory allocation with pointers
- free list
- function pointers
- function pointers manipulation
- heap and stack memory
- linked-list based memory allocation
- memory allocation
- memory allocation and deallocation using pointers
- memory allocation problems
- memory allocation strategies
- memory allocation vulnerabilities
- memory leaks and dangling pointers
- memory pool allocation