Question on allocating memory pointers inside a function. A pointer variable is passed as a parameter to a function. Memory allocation is done inside the function for the pointer using malloc. After coming out of the function, will the pointer still retain this address in the main program?

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Question on allocating memory  pointers inside a function. A pointer variable is passed as a parameter to a function. Memory allocation is done inside the function for the pointer using malloc. After coming out of the function, will the pointer still retain this address in the main program?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

No. When pointer is passed as a function parameter, the address is copied like pass by value. Hence when it is out of the function, its address scope is last.

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