_query_new_handler

Returns the address of the current new handler routine.

Syntax

_PNH _query_new_handler(
   void
);

Return value

Returns the address of the current new handler routine as set by _set_new_handler.

Remarks

The C++ _query_new_handler function returns the address of the current exception-handling function set by the C++ _set_new_handler function. _set_new_handler is used to specify an exception-handling function that is to gain control if the new operator fails to allocate memory. For more information, see the discussion of the new and delete operators in the C++ Language Reference.

Requirements

Routine	Required header
_query_new_handler	<new.h>

For more compatibility information, see Compatibility.

Libraries

All versions of the C run-time libraries.

See also

Memory allocation
free