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<h1>free function </h1>
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<b>free</b> is used to return allocated memory to the system.
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Library: <a href="funcref.htm#stdlib">sdlib.h</a>
Prototype: <a href="../SYNTAX/void.html">void</a> free(void *s);
Syntax: char *StrPtr;
StrPtr = (char *) malloc(100);
free(StrPtr);
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<h2>Notes:</h2>
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<li>If you use <a href="malloc.html">malloc</a> inside a loop and dont <b>free</b>
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<li>If a program ends without issuing a <b>free</b>, any allocated memory
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<h2>Examples:</h2>
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<a href="malloc.html">malloc</a> function.<p>
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<a href="../../CPLUSPLUS/SYNTAX/new.html">new</a> C++ replacement for malloc.<p>
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<a href="../../CPLUSPLUS/SYNTAX/delete.html">delete</a> C++ replacement for free.<p>
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