Restarting fixes memory Leak?

Question

I am making simple programs in Microsoft Express 2008 C++, just for a Computer class. I am using 'new' a lot and just in case I do make a memory leak, what can I do to get rid of it. Will restarting my computer fix the problem or should I use Windows memory fixer or some other program?

Answer 1

Use 'delete'

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http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/dynamic/

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The necessity of dynamic memory is usually limited to specific moments within a program, once it is no longer needed it should be freed so that the memory becomes available again for other requests of dynamic memory.

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delete pointer; == used to delete memory allocated for a single element

delete [] pointer; == used to delete memory allocated for arrays of elements.

Answer 2

When the computer restarts you USUALLY get the memory back. But for example as an artist I will sometimes spend forty hours + working on a project. I can't spare the memory for forty-plus hours, which is why i don't use Windows -- a leaky OS.

Answer 3

delete whatever you allocate :). Clean your own mess or Windows will clean it up once your process is killed a restart is not required.