Re: Memory Leaks - Can you help me find them in ths snippet
* nmehring@gmail.com:
Thanks everyone, that solved the problem. Here is the corrected code:
char **columns;
columns = (CHAR **)malloc (lColumnCount * sizeof (CHAR *));
if (NULL == columns) return FALSE; //memory allocation failed
//allocate space for the column names in the char**
int column_index;
for (column_index = 0; column_index < lColumnCount; column_index++)
{
// Allocate for the maximum owner.table.column notation
columns[column_index] = (char *)malloc(SE_QUALIFIED_COLUMN_LEN);
if (NULL == columns[column_index])
{
free(columns); //memory allocation failed
return FALSE;
In this case you have a memory leak.
}
}
//put the data in the char**
for (column_index = 0; column_index < lColumnCount; column_index++)
{
strcpy (columns[column_index], CStringColumnName[column_index]);
}
//do some stuff with columns
.......
for( int i = 0; i < lColumnCount; ++i )
{
free(columns[i]);
}
free(columns);
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