Use STL containers instead of C arrays

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When using C++, you should always strive to use STL containers like std::vector and std::list instead of ordinary C arrays.

Consider this example:

<br /> int* array = new array[size];<br /> doSomething(array);<br /> delete[] array;

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<br /> int* array = new array[size];<br /> doSomething(array);<br /> delete[] array;

All is fine, until doSomething() is changed to throw an exception. If doSomething throws, we will have a memory leak.

The correct way of doing this is:

<br /> vector array(size);<br /> doSomething();

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<br /> vector array(size);<br /> doSomething();

If doSomething() throws an exception now, no memory will be leaked.

This is just one of the reasons to use STL containers instead of C arrays. STL containers are much less error prone, more robust and easier to use.

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