Operator 'new' - dynamic memory allocation

[kev1993]

I don't really have a specific example, but I have been learning about the 'new' operator and I'm a little worried about what I've been reading. I know that you're supposed to do something like this:

example *object = new example;
delete object;

and delete the object explicitly or it would result in a memory leak. The first time I did this I didn't delete the objects and now I'm wondering about the effects of it. Would this memory leak only occur inside the application or would it effect my entire system?

[CharChen]

Only inside your application.
When your application allocates a memory, the OS knows it. And when the application ends, OS can automatically delete all the memory your application has allocated.

[AbstractionAnon]

Would occur only within your application and would not affect the system, assuming you're working on a modren memory protected operating system.