C++ Programming MCQ Test 2 : Question 2

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What is the difference between delete and delete[] in C++ ?

A) delete is a keyword whereas delete[] is an identifier

B) delete is used to delete normal objects whereas delete[] is used to pointer objects

C) delete is used to delete a single object whereas delete[] is used to delete multiple objects

D) delete is syntactically correct but delete[] is wrong

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Please first select an option.

The correct answer is C) delete is used to delete a single object whereas delete[] is used to delete multiple objects.

delete: The delete operator is used to deallocate memory that was allocated for a single object using new. For example

int* singleObject = new int;
delete singleObject;

delete[]: The delete[] operator is used to deallocate memory that was allocated for an array of objects using new[]. For example

int* arrayObjects = new int[10];
delete[] arrayObjects;

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