Memory and allocators
Zig passes allocators explicitly, so ownership is visible.
What you will be able to do
- Use std.heap.page_allocator.
- Free what you allocate.
- Use defer for cleanup.
In plain English
Zig passes allocators explicitly, so ownership is visible.
- Use std.heap.page_allocator.
- Free what you allocate.
- Use defer for cleanup.
const std = @import("std");
pub fn main() !void {
const allocator = std.heap.page_allocator;
const buffer = try allocator.alloc(u8, 16);
defer allocator.free(buffer);
}Your turn
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