I have this function: char* pascalsToMillibars(uint32_t pascals) { #define MBAR_STRLEN 15 char *str = (char*) malloc(sizeof(char) * MBAR_STRLEN); uint8_t offset; uint16_t millibars = pascals / 100; uint16_t decimals = pascals % 100; offset = sprintf (str, "%4u%c%0…

Will this leak memory?

anon57585045 September 3, 2021, 1:34pm 2

It should. The preferred method is 'new' and 'delete'. Do you really have to use dynamic memory for this? Why not a static text buffer?

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