malloc

function in the C standard library
Thing function Q65178094
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malloc

Summary

malloc is a function[1]. malloc draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (function category, ranking #63 of 114).[2]

Key Facts

  • malloc's instance of is recorded as function[3].
  • malloc's part of is recorded as C standard library[4].
  • malloc's part of is recorded as stdlib.h[5].
  • malloc's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/malloc[6].
  • malloc's man page is recorded as malloc.3[7].

Why It Matters

malloc draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (function category, ranking #63 of 114).[2] malloc has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). malloc. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/malloc
MLA “malloc.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/malloc.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_malloc_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{malloc}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/malloc}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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