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		robododo on Nov 7, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Common C++ Gotchas You still need delete for some things. Smart pointers are not a panacea.

TillE on Nov 8, 2014 | [–]

The only common exceptions for smart pointer usage should be for interfacing with an awkward C library or the OS, in which case you'd typically be using specific memory allocation functions, not new/delete.

wfunction on Nov 7, 2014 | [–]

Sorry I meant to ask why is it a habitual thing.

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