Memory leaks reported creating simple array of class

[Fred]

Hi,
I came across code which stores class pointers in an array.

I have simplified it below. When I run the code I get a memory leak reported
in VC6.

Any idea why and is it something to worry about or just an artifact of the
debugger?

class CTest
{
};

void main(void)
{

CTest *TData = new CTest[4];
_CrtDumpMemoryLeaks();

}

 

[Fred]

Hi,
I came across code which stores class pointers in an array.

I have simplified it below. When I run the code I get a memory leak reported
in VC6.

Any idea why and is it something to worry about or just an artifact of the
debugger?

class CTest
{
};

void main(void)
{

CTest *TData = new CTest[4];
_CrtDumpMemoryLeaks();

}

Forget that simplification

CTest *TData = new CTest[4];
delete []TData;
_CrtDumpMemoryLeaks();

gives no memory leak of course.

I'll have a further look at the original sample (it gives the leak even
after the delete).

 

[Fred]

Forget that simplification

CTest *TData = new CTest[4];
delete []TData;
_CrtDumpMemoryLeaks();

gives no memory leak of course.

I'll have a further look at the original sample (it gives the leak even
after the delete).

Whoops silly me. _CrtDumpMemoryLeaks(); was being called before the delete.