memory allocation using new

[amitk3553]

When we allocate memory using new, where it is allocated in heap or stack?

Please tell me the difference between heap and stack?

[keskiverto]

Officially neither, but implementations can use a heap.

http://www.gotw.ca/gotw/009.htm

[z05DSL3A]

new allocates to the heap.


As a counter to Herb Sutter Free-store versus Heap:
http://zamanbakshifirst.blogspot.co.uk/2007/02/c-free-store-versus-heap.html

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      ║  Stack Frames   ║ Grows
      ╟─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─╢   │
      ╟─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─╢   │
      ╟─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─╢   ▼
      ╠═════════════════╣
      ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║
      ║░Unalocated mem░░║
      ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░║
      ╠═════════════════╣   ▲
      ╟─ ░ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ░ ─╢   │
      ╟─ ─ The HEAP  ─ ─╢   │
      ╟─ ─ ░ ─ ─ ░ ─░─ ─╢ Grows
      ╠═════════════════╣
      ║  Constant Data  ║
      ╠═════════════════╣
      ║  Program Code   ║
      ╠═════════════════╣
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