| Synopsis: | Don't use malloc, calloc, realloc, free and cfree for memory management |
| Language: | C++ |
| Severity Level: | 1 |
| Category: | Parts of C++ to Avoid |
| Description: |
In C malloc, realloc and free are used to allocate memory explicitly on the heap. In C++ one should use automated memory management by means of smart pointers instead.
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