[haiku] Heap vs Stack
- From: Scott Kemp <kemps4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 14:58:58 -0400
I'm sure this is a simple question for most - but when should a programmer
store information in the heap versus the stack. Am I right to assume that
normally a local variable could be stored in the stack and a global
variable or maybe an array would be better in the heap?
Also I'm reading that the stack has a smaller, limited capacity. How large
is the stack normally, does it vary by OS or environment? Can I check for
free heap and stack memory?
Thanks,
Scott
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