Does device->drop() deletes memory allocation?

[Pythy Python]

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IrrlichtDevice *device = ...;
device->drop();
 

Does device->drop() deletes all pointer objects that I created?

[CuteAlien]

It's a reference-counting mechanism which does delete pointers when the reference count reaches null. In Irrlicht you only call drop() when you did call grab() before or when you did create the object with a function which has name starting with the word 'create' or when you created the object with new.

Please check the documentation: http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/docu/cl ... unted.html

[Pythy Python]

So that means I don't have to do this,

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IrrlichtDevice *device = createDevice(...);
 
delete device;
 

instead I do this,

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device->drop();
 

am I correct?

[CuteAlien]

Yes, correct. But please take a look at the examples when learning the engine. At least example "01.Hello World" which shows the basics.