Re: where does function reside in memory in C++
From: Sean (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/18/04
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:24:18 -0700
Hi Will,
Thanks for your reply.
I'm just curious since we ocassionally have function
pointers and I was wondering where
the pointers point to? :)
regards,
Sean
>-----Original Message-----
>"Sean" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>> I know that some variables are stored on heaps and some
on
>> stack in C++. How about functions? where does function
>> reside on memory? Is it stack or heap?
>
>Neither. When you run an application, Windows' loader
inspects the image
>file, pre-allocates memory and copies the binary
executable (functions and
>all) into the memory. This memory is not considered to be
stack or heap. Why
>do you want to know?
>
>> And are both function (not class member) and method
>> (function in a class) stored in the same location
(either
>> stack or heap)?
>
>As above.
>
>I sense a bit of confusion, here. :-)
>
>Stack and heap are used for dynamic allocations though
most stack
>allocations have much shorter lifetimes, functions tend
to "live" for the
>life of an application.
>
>Regards,
>Will
>
>
>.
>
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