Ars Technica

C - using malloc to dynamically assign memory for a array of strings

Hi,<BR><BR>I've been having some difficulty with a C assignment that I have (I'm starting to realize how much PHP and Java spoils me!). Its a simple cash register that asks for the type of purchase, ...
Embedded

When To Use Malloc In Dynamic Memory Allocation

A topic that I find particularly interesting, which is raised by many embedded software developers whom I meet, is dynamic memory allocation – grabbing chunks of memory as and when you need them. This ...
Design-Reuse

Dynamic Memory Allocation and Fragmentation in C and C++

In C and C++, it can be very convenient to allocate and de-allocate blocks of memory as and when needed. This is certainly standard practice in both languages and almost unavoidable in C++. However, ...
Ars Technica

2D array in C - Implimenting with malloc

I've got a problem with some C we are working on (embedded systems), right now we have a huge 2D array that works fine, it looks like this t_ourStructType *Array; Array = ...
Linux Journal

Advanced Memory Allocation

Dealing with dynamic memory traditionally has been one of the most awkward issues of C and C++ programming. It is not surprising that some supposedly easier languages, such as Java, have introduced ...