malloc - What is a Memory Heap? - Stack Overflow
Feb 22, 2010 · A memory heap is a location in memory where memory may be allocated at random access. Unlike the stack where memory is allocated and released in a very defined …
What and where are the stack and heap? - Stack Overflow
Sep 17, 2008 · What are the stack and heap? Where are they located physically in a computer's memory? To what extent are they controlled by the OS or language run-time? What is their …
When would I want to use a heap? - Stack Overflow
Apr 14, 2009 · Besides the obvious answer of a Priority Queue, when would a heap be useful in my programming adventures?
What is the use of the Heap data structure? - Stack Overflow
A heap must have each node satisfying the heap property, the max-heap property is that for every node i other then the root, Heap [Parent (i)] >= Heap [i] So at each node, the higher nodes …
Why are two different concepts both called "heap"? [duplicate]
Why are the runtime heap used for dynamic memory allocation in C-style languages and the data structure both called "the heap"? Is there some relation?
Heap Memory in C Programming - Stack Overflow
Apr 6, 2017 · The heap is part of your process's address space. The heap can be grown or shrunk; you manipulate it by calling brk(2) or sbrk(2). This is in fact what malloc(3) does. …
c# - Memory allocation: Stack vs Heap? - Stack Overflow
I am getting confused with memory allocation basics between Stack vs Heap. As per the standard definition (things which everybody says), all Value Types will get allocated onto a Stack and …
Stack, Static, and Heap in C++ - Stack Overflow
Nov 2, 2015 · The heap is a bunch of memory that can be used dynamically. If you want 4kb for an object then the dynamic allocator will look through its list of free space in the heap, pick out …
What do I use for a max-heap implementation in Python?
Python includes the heapq module for min-heaps, but I need a max-heap. What should I use for a max-heap implementation in Python?
What's the relationship between "a" heap and "the" heap?
Jun 22, 2009 · A heap is a tree data structure where higher levels of the tree always contain greater (or lesser, if it's set up that way) values than lower levels. "The" heap is a bunch of free …