new vs malloc, was BUG - Cygwin to GNU CC compatibility

[Samuel]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Smith" <rosss@pharos.co.nz>
To: "'Chan Kar Heng'" <karheng@softhome.net>; <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 1:49 PM
Subject: RE: new vs malloc, was BUG - Cygwin to GNU CC compatibility
>
> No user code should ever use "delete"; it should only appear in the
> implementation of a container or smart pointer.

What? I must misunderstand what is meant, since user code must always use
"delete" for each "new", unless the documentation of a function clearly
states that it is the function's responsibility to "delete".



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