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C Dynamic Memory Allocation:

malloc(), calloc(), free() & realloc()


The exact size of array is unknown untill the compile time,i.e.,
time when a compier compiles code written in a programming
language into a executable form. The size of array you have
declared initially can be sometimes insufficient and sometimes
more than required. Dynamic memory allocation allows a program
to obtain more memory space, while running or to release space
when no space is required.

Although, C language inherently does not has any technique to


allocated memory dynamically, there are 4 library functions
under "stdlib.h" for dynamic memory allocation.

Function Use of Function

malloc() Allocates requested size of bytes and returns a pointer first byte of allocated space

Allocates space for an array elements, initializes to zero and then returns a pointer to
calloc()
memory

free() dellocate the previously allocated space

realloc() Change the size of previously allocated space

malloc()
The name malloc stands for "memory allocation". The
function malloc() reserves a block of memory of specified size and
return a pointer of type void which can be casted into pointer of
any form.

Syntax of malloc()

ptr=(cast-type*)malloc(byte-size)
Here, ptr is pointer of cast-type. The malloc() function returns a
pointer to an area of memory with size of byte size. If the space is
insufficient, allocation fails and returns NULL pointer.

ptr=(int*)malloc(100*sizeof(int));

This statement will allocate either 200 or 400 according to size


of int 2 or 4 bytes respectively and the pointer points to the
address of first byte of memory.

calloc()
The name calloc stands for "contiguous allocation". The only
difference between malloc() and calloc() is that, malloc() allocates
single block of memory whereas calloc() allocates multiple blocks
of memory each of same size and sets all bytes to zero.

Syntax of calloc()

ptr=(cast-type*)calloc(n,element-size);

This statement will allocate contiguous space in memory for an


array of n elements. For example:

ptr=(float*)calloc(25,sizeof(float));

This statement allocates contiguous space in memory for an array


of 25 elements each of size of float, i.e, 4 bytes.

free()
Dynamically allocated memory with either calloc() or malloc()
does not get return on its own. The programmer must use free()
explicitly to release space.
syntax of free()

free(ptr);

This statement cause the space in memory pointer by ptr to be


deallocated.

Examples of calloc() and malloc()


Write a C program to find sum of n elements entered by user. To
perform this program, allocate memory dynamically using malloc()
function.

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

int main(){

int n,i,*ptr,sum=0;

printf("Enter number of elements: ");

scanf("%d",&n);

ptr=(int*)malloc(n*sizeof(int)); //memory allocated using


malloc

if(ptr==NULL)

printf("Error! memory not allocated.");

exit(0);

printf("Enter elements of array: ");

for(i=0;i<n;++i)
{

scanf("%d",ptr+i);

sum+=*(ptr+i);

printf("Sum=%d",sum);

free(ptr);

return 0;

Write a C program to find sum of n elements entered by user. To


perform this program, allocate memory dynamically using calloc()
function.

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

int main(){

int n,i,*ptr,sum=0;

printf("Enter number of elements: ");

scanf("%d",&n);

ptr=(int*)calloc(n,sizeof(int));

if(ptr==NULL)

printf("Error! memory not allocated.");

exit(0);

printf("Enter elements of array: ");


for(i=0;i<n;++i)

scanf("%d",ptr+i);

sum+=*(ptr+i);

printf("Sum=%d",sum);

free(ptr);

return 0;

realloc()
If the previously allocated memory is insufficient or more than
sufficient. Then, you can change memory size previously allocated
using realloc().

Syntax of realloc()

ptr=realloc(ptr,newsize);

Here, ptr is reallocated with size of newsize.

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

int main(){

int *ptr,i,n1,n2;

printf("Enter size of array: ");

scanf("%d",&n1);

ptr=(int*)malloc(n1*sizeof(int));
printf("Address of previously allocated memory: ");

for(i=0;i<n1;++i)

printf("%u\t",ptr+i);

printf("\nEnter new size of array: ");

scanf("%d",&n2);

ptr=realloc(ptr,n2);

for(i=0;i<n2;++i)

printf("%u\t",ptr+i);

return 0;

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