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What are some situations where it is not recommended to use malloc, calloc, realloc, or free in C/C++?

 
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Chris DuBois
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Dynamic memory allocation functions (malloc, calloc, realloc, free) provide flexibility but can lead to memory leaks if misused. When should developers prefer stack memory or smart pointers instead?

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