can C++ make_shared be used on arrays?

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Converting this to a shared ptr is easy:

MyObject * myObject = new MyObject( int n );
auto myObject = make_shared<MyObject>( n );

But what if my code is an array?

char * myChars = new char[n];
auto myChars = make_shared<char>????

I want the resulting pointer to point to an array which calls the default dtor on each element when it goes out of scope. Is that possible?

To begin with, use a `vector`... – StoryTeller - Unslander Monica Jan 15 '14 at 15:37 — StoryTeller - Unslander Monica, Jan 15 '14 at 15:37
4% related: http://stackoverflow.com/q/16596950/560648 – Lightness Races in Orbit Jan 15 '14 at 15:44 — Lightness Races in Orbit, Jan 15 '14 at 15:44

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 15 '14 at 15:42

Well, likely, in C++11 you may use shared_ptr on arrays, but only if you manually provide appropriate deleter. Unlike unique_ptr which explicitly has partial specialization on T[], shared_ptr doesn't have one, but it may be supplied with a custom deleter.

can C++ make_shared be used on arrays?

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