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"S. Kaleyta" wrote:
> 
> Is it possible to delete a pointer?  I get a "general protection fault"
> error when compiled and run on my pc but not on my unix box.
> 
> Code segment:
> int *pnt;
> pnt = #
> delete pnt;

Use delete and delete[] only for storage obtained through 'new', just as
you use free() only for storage obtained through the *alloc() family.
Doing otherwise (as in your fragment) is meaningless.


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