Calling constructors in c++ without new

Question

I\'ve often seen that people create objects in C++ using

Thing myThing(\"asdf\");

Instead of this:

Thing myThing = Thing(\"         


        

Answer 1

Ideally, a compiler would optimize the second, but it's not required. The first is the best way. However, it's pretty critical to understand the distinction between stack and heap in C++, sine you must manage your own heap memory.