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Heap overflow vs stack overflow
So as a general rule to avoid a stack overflow, big objects should be allocated to the heap (correct me if I am wrong). But, since the heap and the stack expand towards each other, wouldn't this cause ...
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A good C Variable Length Array example
This question got rather a freezing reception at SO, so I decided to delete it there and try here instead. If you think it does not fit here either, please at least leave a comment on suggestion how ...
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Why is the main memory for object allocation called the 'heap'?
Has anybody got an idea why the area of main memory where objects are allocated is referred to as the heap. I can understand the rationale for that of the stack LIFO but would like to know what the ...
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Stack and heap - dynamic allocation question
Sources usually mention that dynamically created variables are allocated on the heap, while functions' variables on the stack. Also the ones on the stack cease to exist automatically when e.g. the ...
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Why do we need a Heap if everything can be done much more efficiently on the Stack?
This is actually somewhat related to the question I asked yesterday about why both a Stack and a Heap are necessary in the applications we use today (and why we can't just go with a Heap instead of ...
