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The document explains the differences between stack and heap memory allocation in programming. The stack is used for static memory allocation with fast access and follows a Last In, First Out (LIFO) order, while the heap is for dynamic memory allocation, allowing flexible access but with slower performance and greater complexity in management. Both memory types reside in the computer's RAM and serve essential roles in data storage.

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Differences between Stack and Heap

The document explains the differences between stack and heap memory allocation in programming. The stack is used for static memory allocation with fast access and follows a Last In, First Out (LIFO) order, while the heap is for dynamic memory allocation, allowing flexible access but with slower performance and greater complexity in management. Both memory types reside in the computer's RAM and serve essential roles in data storage.

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Stack vs Heap Memory


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block from the stack is nothing more than


adjusting one pointer.

Heap
Variables allocated on the heap undergo
memory allocation at runtime, which
leads to relatively slower access to this
allocated memory. However, the heap size
is not restricted by a fixed limit, as it is
dependent on the available virtual memory.
Unlike the stack, elements in the heap do
not possess interdependencies and can be
accessed randomly at any point in time.
The heap allows for flexible allocation and
deallocation of memory blocks, enabling
developers to allocate a block when needed
and free it when it is no longer required.
This dynamic nature of the heap, however,
introduces greater complexity in managing
the allocation and deallocation of memory,
as it requires careful tracking of which
portions of the heap are currently in use
and which ones are available for allocation.

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