Difference between Object var and Object* var = new Object()

Question

If I have a class named Object, what\'s the difference between creating an instance just like that:

Object var;

and:

Object         


        

Answer 1

Object var();

Declaration of a function that returns Object. To create an automatic object(i.e on the stack):

Object var; // You shouldn't write the parenthesis.

While:

Object* var = new Object();

Is a dynamically allocated Object.