The Heap
Explore the concept of heap memory in C programming, including how to allocate and free memory dynamically using malloc and free. Understand the differences between stack and heap, recognize the risks like memory leaks, and learn tools such as valgrind for debugging. This lesson helps you manage memory effectively in your programs.
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What’s a heap?
The heap is a region of your computer’s memory that is not managed automatically for you and is not as tightly managed by the CPU. It is a more free-floating region of memory (and is larger).
The stack and heap sizes are initially set (typically by the operating system) when the program ...