From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: NEW, DELETE and realloc()
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 00:06:25 -0800
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Gili wrote:

>         Is it possible to use realloc() on memory allocated using NEW?
> Is
> there a C++ equivilent?

No.  If you want to use constructors and destructors, then use
new/delete.  If you want to allocate memory (only, no constructors or
destructors), and possibly resize blocks, use malloc/realloc/free.

> Also, is it possible to simply write my own
> NEW operator?

Yes; get a good reference book on C++ for information on this.

> If so, what does GCC do, simply reroute the command to
> malloc() and call that instead?

What gcc does or does not do cannot be depended upon beyond what is
indicated in the C++ draft specifications.

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