new_handler

typedef void (*new_handler)();

This is a typedef of a void function with no parameters, used as the argument and return type in function set_new_handler.

A new handler function is a function that is called by the standard definition of functions operator new or operator new[] when they are not successful allocating memory.

For more info, see the reference for set_new_handler, which is the function used to set a function of this type as the active new handler.

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