Windows Memory Allocation :: C++

Hi.

C++ offers the new operator to allocate a section of memory via heap.

C offers the general malloc set of functions to allocate a section of memory via heap.

Windows offers a series of functions. I would like to know what is the best memory allocation tool to use under windows. Again, I am a C++ programmer.

I believe Windows has these memory related functions.

GlobalAlloc()
GlobaFree()
HeapAlloc()
HeapFree()
LocalAlloc()
LocalFree ()

I would like to like under a C++ Windows program, what are the most appropriate memory allocation tool to use? Currently, I use C++ new operator to develop Windows winsock programs. However, I see programmers use GlobalAlloc almost all the time for Windows and Windows network programs. What is the advantage, if any, of GlobalAlloc that C++ new lacks, if any?

Thanks,
Kuphryn

operator new often calls malloc which in turn can call HeapAlloc...

GlobalAlloc & LocalAlloc are remnants of Win16 and map to HeapAlloc anyway....Dont bother with them

I prefer to use new (extensible, portable, typesafe ect....), but if I want any API representation, then HeapAlloc

Okay. Thanks.

A member posted an article from Microsoft MSDN with a lot of information about memory management in Win32.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sdn_heapmm.asp

Kuphryn