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New/Delete Operators

The new and delete operators in C++ are used for dynamic memory allocation and deallocation. new allocates a block of memory on the heap and returns a pointer to the beginning of that block. delete then releases the memory block previously allocated by new, making it available for other uses. Proper use of new and delete is crucial to prevent memory leaks.