Is this a memory leak?

[t048]

MyClass *myclass;

...

while (blah blah){
 * * *...
 * * *myclass = new MyClass (blah blah);
 * * *...
}

delete (myclass);

Each time the loop runs, a new object of myclass is created and the pointer is reassigned to the new class. *But the old class is still in memory somewhere, right? *Should the [tt]delete (myclass);[/tt] statement go inside the loop?

[Ashcrow]

Probably. I assume this is C++ (looks like Java psuedo code :P) in which case you need to explicitly delete the object so memory is not being sucked up by the loop. Reall I think it depends how many times the loop runs. You could easily define another class that does the job of cleaning up the dead objects from the loop.

[t048]

Java has automatic garbage collection, so this wouldn't be an issue. Yes, it is in C++.

[ndogg]

Butt the old class is still in memory somewhere, right? *Should the [tt]delete (myclass);[/tt] statement go inside the loop?

Yes and yes.