From: "doug" <deleveld AT dds DOT nl>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: new vs malloc
Date: 19 Feb 2000 13:44:37 GMT
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> In a nutshell: if you write C++, use new. If you write C, use
> malloc(), and *don't* cast the return value, as it will actually hide
> potential problems, instead of fixing any.

Can you give me an example.   I like my C programs to compile
with as few warnings as possible, even if they are compiled as C++
and I cast the returned value from malloc to achieve this.  Can you
give me an example of where this casting may cause problems in
a C program?

Thank you,

Doug Eleveld