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    C++ Memory Management: Why does deleting a pointer cause my program to crash?

    Q: Why does deleting a pointer cause my program to crash?

    Code:
    char*    a_string = "beware, the end is near!";
delete[] a_string;
    A: Because the memory that a_string points to was not allocated with new. Only delete memory that was allocated with new. In particular, this string is a constant, so you should not delete it. Also beware that you can not use delete to release memory allocated with malloc.


    FAQ contributed by: [Kevin Hall]


    Last edited by Andreas Masur; July 23rd, 2005 at 01:42 PM.
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