differences between new and malloc in c++ -

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#include <iostream> #include <cstdlib> using namespace std;  class box {    public:       box() {          cout << "constructor called!" <<endl;       }       void printer(int x)     {         cout<<x<<" printer"<<endl;     }        ~box() {          cout << "destructor called!" <<endl;       }  };  int main( ) {     box* myboxarray = new box[4];      box* myboxarray2 = (box*)malloc(sizeof(box[4]));     myboxarray2->printer(23);     *myboxarray2;     *(myboxarray2).printer(23);     return 0; } 

the problem when use 'new' constructor printed out when simple derefrence pointer myboxarray2 constructor not printed , neither funtion printer printed. why when use -> funnction printer runs not when use equivalent *(myboxarray2).printer(23)

malloc allocates memory only, doesn't invoke constructors can leave objects in indeterminate state.

in c++ should never use malloc, calloc or free. , if possible avoid new , new[] well, use object instances or vectors of instances instead.

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as second question (which unrelated first), *(myboxarray2).printer(23) wrong since the . selection operator have higher precedence dereference operator *. means first of use . member selector on pointer invalid, , attempt dereference printer returns wrong since doesn't return anything.

you want (*myboxarray2).printer(23) (note location of asterisk inside parentheses), exactly same myboxarray2->printer(23).

also note myboxarray2->printer(23) same myboxarray2[0].printer(23).