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		Why it is bad idea to check result of malloc call with assert (pvs-studio.com)
		1 point by GodCreation on Feb 20, 2024 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

GodCreation on Feb 20, 2024 [–]

The pointer returned by malloc needs to be checked before use. Using the assert macro to check the pointer would be wrong. In this article, we'll investigate why this is a bad programming tip.

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