SWI-Prolog -- API-function PL

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    - Notes on Using Foreign Code
      - Memory Allocation
        
        PL_malloc()
        
        PL_realloc()
        
        PL_free()
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Availability:C-language interface function

void * PL_malloc(size_t bytes)

Allocate bytes of memory. On failure SWI-Prolog's fatal-error handler is called and PL_malloc() does not return. Memory allocated using these functions must use PL_realloc() and PL_free() rather than realloc() and free().