What is the heap in C

Question

Heap in dynamic memory allocation

Answer 1

Rewa Mathur That is definitely the best answer I've heard on this in a long while.

Answer 2

In certain programming languages including C and Pascal , a heap is an area of pre-reserved computer main storage ( memory ) that a program process can use to store data in some variable amount that won't be known until the program is running. ... In Pascal, a subheap is a portion of aheap that is treated like a stack.

https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/heap

Answer 3

Reading the explanations on this page might help:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10200628/heap-memory-in-c-programming

Answer 4

Rewa Mathur... As someone who has personally explained this many times over the years, I really liked how clear, concise, and thorough your explanation was. Not too much or too little details. It was just right. 😉

I hope to see more of your contributions in the community. 😎

Answer 5

Thank you sir.