When should I use the new keyword in C++?

Question

I\'ve been using C++ for a short while, and I\'ve been wondering about the new keyword. Simply, should I be using it, or not?

1) With the new keywo

Answer 1

Are you passing myClass out of a function, or expecting it to exist outside that function? As some others said, it is all about scope when you aren't allocating on the heap. When you leave the function, it goes away (eventually). One of the classic mistakes made by beginners is the attempt to create a local object of some class in a function and return it without allocating it on the heap. I can remember debugging this kind of thing back in my earlier days doing c++.