Re: How to test memory allocation with new ?

[Ulrich Lauther]

In gnu.g++.help Sharad Kala <no_spam.sharadk_ind@yahoo.com> wrote:

: > I told you in my earlier reply too that new throws std::bad_alloc on
: > exception. You need to wrap the new in a try-catch block (catching
: > std::bad_alloc).

: Something like -
: try{
: char *pp = new char[n];
: //...
: }
: catch(std::bad_alloc)
: {
:     cout << "New failed";
: }

: Sharad


or else:

char* pp = new(nothrow) char[n];
if (! pp) { // new failed
 // do something
}

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