Static and dynamic memory allocation and then calloc. Malloc

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Explanation of static and dynamic memory allocation and the difference between calloc and malloc.

Static memory allocation is done at compile time and is allocated in the data segment of the program.
Dynamic memory allocation is done at runtime and is allocated in the heap segment of the program.
Malloc is used to allocate memory dynamically and returns a pointer to the allocated memory.
Calloc is similar to malloc but initializes the allocated memory to zero.
Dynamic memory allocation is more flexible but requires manual memory management.
Static memory allocation is less flexible but requires no manual memory management.

Accepted Answer

Explanation of static and dynamic memory allocation and the difference between calloc and malloc.

Static memory allocation is done at compile time and is allocated in the data segment of the program.
Dynamic memory allocation is done at runtime and is allocated in the heap segment of the program.
Malloc is used to allocate memory dynamically and returns a pointer to the allocated memory.
Calloc is similar to malloc but initializes the allocated memory to zero.
Dynamic memory allocation is more flexible but requires manual memory management.
Static memory allocation is less flexible but requires no manual memory management.

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