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Top Forums Programming Function Returning Pointer Post 302507061 by shamrock on Tuesday 22nd of March 2011 04:14:46 PM
Old 03-22-2011
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Originally Posted by majid.merkava
Thanks I got it.
Another question is:
How about allocating memory with alloca function? because it allocates memory from stack frame.
This question about alloca can start a flame war...some are proponents of it (i am not) but why would you want to allocate memory from the stack which to begin with is small...and the fact that alloca is not portable. Better to leave it to malloc which gets it from the bigger sized data segment. In any case use your best judgement. If i were you i wont use alloca but that's just me.
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