calloc -- Usefulness of zeroing out memory

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Published on 2010-02-13T02:09:07Z Indexed on 2010/03/31 3:23 UTC
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Hi,

What is the advantage of zeroing out memory (i.e. calloc over malloc)? Won't you change the value to something else anyways?

-Chris

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