Pointers and Dynamic Memory
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Heap: The Dynamic Memory Store
The dynamic section of memory known is called heap. This is a vast space of memory which is not being managed by the CPU.
We can specify the amount of space we want, and a random portion of the heap will be reserved for us. While the heap does allow us to use as much space as we want, the look-up operation is slower compared to a stack. However, a variable in dynamic memory (heap) can have a “global” scope instead of just being a local variable for a function.
Objects in the Heap
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