Memory Leaks and Dangling Pointers

The pointer is just a remote control. Exactly, and the number one danger is the memory

leak. The messy desk. Right. You used new to rent the storage

unit, but you lost the address. You can never return the key.

Our sources mention web servers crashing at 3:00 AM because of this. Tiny little session

objects get created but never deleted, and eventually, the whole system just runs out of

memory. It's a classic problem. The other big risk is the dangling pointer.

The ghost house scenario. Yeah. This is where you do call delete,

you give back the storage unit, but you keep the old key. And if someone else