Hello,
I get the same o/p for the 2 pieces of code below:
Base *b = new Base ;
b->test() ;
delete b ;

vs just saying:
(new Base)->test() ;

In the second case, how is the object created and what instance of the
object do we have to "delete" at the end of the program. It's a very
fundamental thing which I seem to be getting confused at. Inputs are
welcome.

Thanks

dave1997_us@yahoo.com wrote:
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> Hello,
> I get the same o/p for the 2 pieces of code below:
> Base *b = new Base ;
> b->test() ;
> delete b ;
>
> vs just saying:
> (new Base)->test() ;[/color]

What is an "o/p"?
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> In the second case, how is the object created[/color]

Just the same as in the first case. Dynamically with new.
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> and what instance of the object do we have to "delete" at the end of the
> program.[/color]

Well, you didn't store the pointer to it, so unless Base's constructor or
the test() member function stores it somewhere, that pointer is lost and
you cannot delete the object.

o/p as in output.
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> Well, you didn't store the pointer to it, so unless Base's
> constructor or the test() member function stores it
> somewhere, that pointer is lost and you cannot delete the
> object.[/color]

hmm.. Thanks for the suggestion, I will ponder over it :)