RE: [Boost-Users] shared_ptr memory leak (newb)

From: Mark Storer (MStorer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-07 15:57:20

*string allocates it's own copy of the string, so your pmem pointer is
leaked.

STL's string templates manage their own memory, you never need to use new or
delete to [de]allocate for them.

--Mark Storer
  Software Engineer
  Cardiff Software
#include <disclaimer>
typdef std::disclaimer<Cardiff> Discard;

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aaron Campbell [mailto:yg-boost-users_at_[hidden]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:22 PM
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> Subject: [Boost-Users] shared_ptr memory leak (newb)
> 
> 
> why does this leak memory from the first call to "new"?
> how can I prevent the leak?
> 
> wchar_t* pmem = new wchar_t[10];
> boost::shared_ptr<std::wstring> cp ( new std::wstring(pmem) );
> 
> thanks for the help,
> .Aaron
> 
> 
> 
> 
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