How to properly free a std::string from memory

Question

What\'s the best way to delete an std::string from memory allocated on the heap when I\'m done using it? Thanks!

Answer 1

void foo() {
    string* myString = new string("heap-allocated objects are deleted on 'delete myString;'");
    cout << *myString << endl;
    delete myString;
}

or better yet, avoid pointers when possible and use automatic variables:

void foo() {
    string myString("stack-allocated string is automatically deleted when myString goes out of scope");
    cout << myString << endl;
}