Can the C++ `new` operator ever throw an exception in real life?

Question

Can the new operator throw an exception in real life?

And if so, do I have any options for handling such an exception apart from killing my application?

Answer 1

Note that in Windows, very large new/mallocs will just allocate from virtual memory. In practice, your machine will crash before you see that exception.

char *pCrashMyMachine = new char[TWO_GIGABYTES];

Try it if you dare!