What is the dfference between realloc() and free()?
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Jump to Postvoid* realloc (void* ptr, size_t size);
Reallocate memory block
Changes the size of the memory block pointed to by ptr.
Jump to PostWhat is the dfference between realloc() and free()?
free() performs a task that is a subset of realloc(). Here's what realloc() does:
realloc(p, n)
: Changes the size of the block pointed to by p and returns p. If the size of that block cannot be changed, allocates a …
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