Question

I have following piece of code:

customObject* object;
std::list<customObject> objects;
for(int i = 0; i < 10: ++i) {
   object = new customObject;
   object.getvalue(i);
   objects.push_back(*object);
}

Will the memory be freed on successful exit?

Sorry, guys. Made some mistakes)) fixed

Answer 1

Once you fix the syntax errors and actually compile and run your code (assuming you keep in the new), you will leak ten customObjects.

You must iterate over the list and delete each instance that you have new‘d.

Consider whether your list needs to contain pointers… If it does, then consider using a smart pointer (but not a std::auto_ptr).

It is probably better just to store the objects themselves (which std::list<customObject> objects does).