free function

free is used to return allocated memory to the system.

	Library:   sdlib.h

	Prototype: void free(void *s);

	Syntax:    char *StrPtr;
		   StrPtr = (char *) malloc(100);
                   free(StrPtr);

Notes:

If you use malloc inside a loop and dont free the memory, you run the risk of the program crashing.
If a program ends without issuing a free, any allocated memory is returned to the system.

Examples:

example program.

See Also:

malloc function.

new C++ replacement for malloc.

delete C++ replacement for free.

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