Must new always be followed by delete? [duplicate]

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There is nothing that requires a delete[] in the standard – However, I would say it is a very good guideline to follow.

However, it is better practice to use a delete or delete[] with every new or new[] operation, even if the memory will be cleaned up by the program termination.

Many custom objects will have a destructor that does other logic than just cleaning up the memory. Using delete guarantees the destruction in these cases.

Also, if you ever move around your routines, you are less likely to cause memory leaks in other places in your code.

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