'' examples/manual/memory/deallocate2.bas
''
'' NOTICE: This file is part of the FreeBASIC Compiler package and can't
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''
'' See Also: https://www.freebasic.net/wiki/wikka.php?wakka=KeyPgDeallocate
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'' WARNING: "evil" example showing how things should NOT be done

Sub DeallocateExample2()
   Dim As Integer Ptr integerPtr = Allocate( Len( Integer ) )  
   '' initialize ^^^ pointer to new memory

   Dim As Integer Ptr anotherIntegerPtr = integerPtr
   '' initialize ^^^ another pointer to the same memory

   *anotherIntegerPtr = 69                     '' use other pointer
   Print *anotherIntegerPtr

   Deallocate( anotherIntegerPtr )             '' free memory back to system
   anotherIntegerPtr = 0                       '' and zero other pointer

'' *integerPtr = 420                           '' undefined behavior; original
											   '' pointer is invalid
End Sub

   DeallocateExample2()
   End 0
