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void *malloc( size_t size )
size_t size; /* size in bytes of memory requested */
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Synopsis |
#include "stdlib.h"
The malloc function attempts to allocate a piece of memory from the heap large enough to hold an object size bytes in length.
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Parameters |
size is an integer greater than zero.
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Return Value |
malloc returns a pointer to the beginning of the allocated memory, if successful, and a NULL pointer otherwise.
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Comments |
The memory allocated by malloc may be returned to the heap by using free.
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