how to release memory occupied by vectors in c++?

[somaskarthic]

Hi

How to release the memory occupied by string vector in c++?

Its very urgent . Pls post your replies?

Thanks in advance
somaskarthic

[vermarajeev]

Do you want something like this???

vector<string> vec;
vec.push_back("Rajeev");
vec.push_back("Verma");
vec.clear();
cout<<vec.size()<<endl;

Update me!!!

[somaskarthic]

Hi

Thanks. We already used vec.clear(). It just clear the value. Not the actual memory occupied by that string vector. ? Can we use delete operator ?
If so , let me know how to use it ?

Pls its very urgent.
somas

Do you want something like this???

vector<string> vec;
vec.push_back("Rajeev");
vec.push_back("Verma");
vec.clear();
cout<<vec.size()<<endl;

Update me!!!

[D_C]

To trim a vector, swap it with an empty vector. It's one line of code :).