RAII (Resource Acquisition Is Initialization)

Concept

A programming idiom that binds the lifetime of a resource to the lifetime of an object. Resources are acquired when an object is created and released when it is destroyed, preventing memory leaks and dangling pointers.

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Rust and RAII Memory Management - Computerphile

Rust and RAII Memory Management - Computerphile

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A programming idiom that binds the lifetime of a resource to the lifetime of an object. Resources are acquired when an object is created and released when it is destroyed, preventing memory leaks and dangling pointers.