memory allocation checking

[Kev]

Hi

Is the preferred method when checking whether or not 'new' succeeded to use
'null' or 'throw/catch'(I think I have that right)? Ive seen both used.

Thx

 

[Jon Slaughter]

Hi

Is the preferred method when checking whether or not 'new' succeeded to
use
'null' or 'throw/catch'(I think I have that right)? Ive seen both used.

Thx

http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/freestore-mgmt.html#faq-16.6

Jon

 

[Howard]

Hi

Is the preferred method when checking whether or not 'new' succeeded to
use
'null' or 'throw/catch'(I think I have that right)? Ive seen both used.

Thx

The preferred method is to use a standard-compliant compiler, which throws
an exception when new fails.

(And it's NULL, not null, by the way.)

-Howard

 

[Kev]

http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/freestore-mgmt.html#faq-16.6

Ah I see. Clears up several things.

Thx.