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Lecture 18 Accessing 2-Dimensional Array + Dynamic Memory Allocation (DMA) Dynamic Memory Allocation Used when space requirements are unknown at compile time. Most of the time the amount of space required is unknown at compile time. For example consider the library database example, what about 201th book information. Using static memory allocation it is impossible. Dynamic Memory Allocation (DMA):- With Dynamic memory allocation we can allocate/deletes memory (elements of an array) at runtime or execution time. Three Functions for DMA operations in C language. Include alloc.h or stdlib.h files before using malloc realloc free DMA using malloc (1/3) Syntax void* malloc(size_t size) Return value: On success, malloc returns a pointer to the newly allocated block of memory. On error (if not enough space exists for the new block), malloc returns null. If the argument size = 0, malloc returns null. DMA using malloc (2/3) int *ip; ip = (int *)malloc(20); if(ip == NULL) { printf(“\n Pointer is NULL”); } else printf(“\n Pointer is not NULL”); DMA using malloc (3/3) Example1:- (Allocating float type memory) ip = (float *)malloc(40); // allocates 10 float type slots. Example2:-(Allocating double type memory) ip = (double *)malloc(80); // allocates 10 double type slots. Example3:- (Allocating long type memory) ip = (long *)malloc(40); //allocates 10 long type slots. Example4:- (Allocating char type memory) ip = (char *)malloc(10); //allocates 10 char type slots. Assigning/Accessing data in DMA (1/3) Assigning/Accessing data in DMA (Alternative way) (2/3) Assigning/Accessing data in DMA (Alternative way) (3/3) Problem with DMA using malloc The major problem with DMA using malloc is that, when it is recursively called upon same pointer type variable. It removes the old information. For Example:- int *ip; ip = (int *)malloc(22); // 11 elements memory ip[0] = 3; ip[6] = 6; ip = (int *)malloc(26);// 13 elements memory DMA using realloc void* realloc(void* pt