what is deep copy and shallow copy??
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please explain in detail. if possible give any example.
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please explain in detail. if possible give any example.
// shallow copy Fxn(Class1 Obj1) { m_pPointer = Obj1.m_pPinter; // just copying the where the pointer points to } // Deepcopy Fxn(Class1 Obj1) { m_pPinter = new int[obj1.size] memcpy(m_pPointer,Obj1.m_pPinter,Obj1.size); // Allocating memory and copying its contents } -Sarath
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please explain in detail. if possible give any example.
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please explain in detail. if possible give any example.
A shallow copy of an object copies all of the member field values. This works well if the fields are values, but may not be what you want for fields that point to dynamically allocated memory. The pointer will be copied. but the memory it points to will not be copied -- the field in both the original object and the copy will then point to the same dynamically allocated memory, which is not usually what you want. The default copy constructor and assignment operator make shallow copies. A deep copy copies all fields, and makes copies of dynamically allocated memory pointed to by the fields. To make a deep copy, you must write a copy constructor and overload the assignment operator. Deep copy needs, If an object has pointers to dynamically allocated memory, and the dynamically allocated memory needs to be copied when the original object is copied, then a deep copy is required. A class that requires deep copies will generally need: i )a destructor to delete the dynamically allocated memory. ii) a copy constructor to make a copy of the dynamically allocated memory. iii) an overloaded assignment operator to make a copy of the dynamically allocated memory. Cheers "Peace of mind through Technology"
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A shallow copy of an object copies all of the member field values. This works well if the fields are values, but may not be what you want for fields that point to dynamically allocated memory. The pointer will be copied. but the memory it points to will not be copied -- the field in both the original object and the copy will then point to the same dynamically allocated memory, which is not usually what you want. The default copy constructor and assignment operator make shallow copies. A deep copy copies all fields, and makes copies of dynamically allocated memory pointed to by the fields. To make a deep copy, you must write a copy constructor and overload the assignment operator. Deep copy needs, If an object has pointers to dynamically allocated memory, and the dynamically allocated memory needs to be copied when the original object is copied, then a deep copy is required. A class that requires deep copies will generally need: i )a destructor to delete the dynamically allocated memory. ii) a copy constructor to make a copy of the dynamically allocated memory. iii) an overloaded assignment operator to make a copy of the dynamically allocated memory. Cheers "Peace of mind through Technology"
Ganesh_T wrote:
A shallow copy of an object ...
Exactly the same as the link I found. :-D
Maxwell Chen
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Ganesh_T wrote:
A shallow copy of an object ...
Exactly the same as the link I found. :-D
Maxwell Chen
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Nibu thomas wrote:
Is it a Copy/Paste?
It's a deep copy! :-D
Maxwell Chen
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Nibu thomas wrote:
Is it a Copy/Paste?
It's a deep copy! :-D
Maxwell Chen
ROTFL.... :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Maxwell Chen wrote:
It's a deep copy!
How deep...:-D
Nibu thomas Software Developer Faqs by Michael dunn
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Nibu thomas wrote:
Is it a Copy/Paste?
It's a deep copy! :-D
Maxwell Chen
ROTFL. OMG... Im a geek. I actually a) got the joke b) found it insanely funny. Well... I can live with that :D
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Nibu thomas wrote:
Is it a Copy/Paste?
It's a deep copy! :-D
Maxwell Chen