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FRANTISEK FRANEK ~ McMaster University

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First published 2004

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication data

 Franek, F. (Frantisek) Memory as a programming concept in C and C++ / Frantisek Franek. p.  cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-521-81720-X

ISBN 0-521-52043-6 (pb.)

1. Memory management (Computer science) 2. C (Computer program language) 3. C++ (Computer program language) I. Title.

QA76.9.M45F73 2003

005.4'35 - dc21 2003051543

ISBN 0 521 81720 X hardback

ISBN 0 521 52043 6 paperback

To my parents Prof. Dr. Ji and Zdeˆka Fran•k for everything; and my mentors and best friends Dr. B. Balcar DrSc., Czech Academy of Sciences, Prof. Emeritus Dr. A. Rosa, McMaster University, Honorable V. L. Rosicky, Consul of the Czech Republic, formerly president of Terren Corp. for everything I know about computers and mathematics; and my wife Marie and children Jacob and Nicole, for their love, support, and understanding

Acknowledgments

Every book is to a significant degree a team effort; there are always many people essential for the book's publication, from the author(s) all the way to the editors and publisher. This book is no exception, and my sincere gratitude goes to all the people who contributed to its publication. My special thanks go to George Grosman, a musician and man of letters , for his help with the style and the grammar (English is not my mother tongue), and to Dr. Jan Holub, a postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University, for his careful reading of the manuscript and checking of the technical aspects of the text.

Please note that lengthier sections of code - as well as solutions to selected exercises - can be found on my website: www.cas.mcmaster.ca/ ^~ franek .